Ingredients
10 servings
- •1 pound ground pork
- •2 tablespoons cornstarch
- •½ bunch cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- •3 tablespoons soy sauce
- •2 tablespoons white sugar
- •2 tablespoons minced garlic
- •2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- •2 eggs
- •6 cups water
- •2 pounds Chinese winter melon (dong gua), cut into 1 inch cubes
- •3 slices fresh ginger
- •1 tablespoon salt
- •1 tablespoon white sugar
Instructions
- Sprinkle pork with cornstarch, cilantro, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Mix eggs into pork until completely incorporated and the mixture becomes sticky.
- Combine water, winter melon, ginger, salt, and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, form 1 teaspoon-sized meatballs out of the pork mixture. Gently drop meatballs into simmering soup; simmer 8 to 10 minutes more until meatballs have cooked.
Nutritional Facts
Per 10 servings
- Calories: 173
- Carbohydrate: 9g
- Fat: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Sugar: 4g