Lion’s Head Meatballs (狮子头, Shi Zi Tou)

Name: Lion’s Head Meatballs (狮子头, Shi Zi Tou)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb ground 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 green onions (, minced); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 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))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

A Chinese pork meatball recipe that uses breadcrumbs, water chestnuts, and aromatics to make super light, fluffy and juicy meatballs that are bursting with flavor.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:02:31 GMT