Lion's Head Meatballs (Shi Zi Tou)

Ingredients

• • 1 lb minced pork
• • 4 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
• • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
• • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt ((*Footnote 1))
• • 2 teaspoons sugar
• • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• • 4 spring onions (minced)
• • 1 tablespoon cornflour
• • 12 water chestnuts (one 8-oz / 227-g can) (finely chopped)
• • 3 eggs
• • 1 cup panko ((Japanese breadcrumbs))
• • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• • 1 tablespoon peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))

Preparation Steps