Easy Hearty Chinese Meatball Soup

Perfect Winter Recipe

A hearty, nutritious Chinese pork meatball soup with daikon radish that combines meat, vegetables, and soup in one comforting bowl.

25Min

3Servings

485Cal

MediumLevel

Kid friendlyhalal

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Equipment

mixing bowl

mixing spoon

clay pot or stockpot

stove

spatula

ladle

serving plate

Ingredients

Meatballs

ground pork (raw)

300 g

soy sauce (liquid)

25 g

oyster sauce (liquid)

18 g

Chinese cooking wine (liquid)

14 g

ground white pepper (ground)

1.2 g

garlic powder (powder)

1.5 g

cornstarch (powder)

7.5 g

Soup Base

oil (liquid)

20 g

white part of scallion (diced)

8 g

minced garlic (minced)

13.5 g

minced ginger (minced)

9 g

unsalted stock (liquid)

960 g

daikon radish (julienned)

300 g

green part of scallion (diced)

8 g

cilantro (diced)

6 g

salt (ground)

5.7 g

Instructions

Prepare meatball mixture

Combine ground pork with seasonings and mix to develop texture.

5 min

Mix in one direction for 5 minutes to develop proper texture and binding.

Sauté aromatics

Heat oil and cook garlic, ginger, and white scallions until golden.

2 minLow heattimer 2 min

Use medium-low heat to prevent burning the aromatics.

Add stock and simmer

Pour in stock and bring to a light simmer, then reduce heat.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min

Form and add meatballs

Squeeze meat mixture between fingers to form meatballs and drop into stock.

8 min

Dip spoon in stock to prevent sticking when releasing meatballs.

Cook with daikon radish

Add julienned daikon and cook until tender.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min

Season and serve

Season with salt and garnish with green scallions and cilantro.

2 min

Original recipe

YouTubeRecipe by Souped Up Recipes

Storage

Fridge: 2 days

Freezer: 60 days

Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or stovetop over medium heat

Store meatballs and broth together. Garnish fresh before serving.

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