Banana Meat Patties

Name: Banana Meat Patties
Ingredients: 200g Lean meat (minced into a paste); 1 piece Banana (peeled, split lengthwise into 3 strips, cut into diamond-shaped pieces); 2 Eggs (beaten); 3 tsp Fine salt; to taste Cornstarch (for mixing and dusting); 0.5 tbsp Shaoxing wine (for seasoning); 0.5 tbsp Stock; 1 tsp MSG (for seasoning); 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup (for seasoning); 1 tbsp Sugar (for seasoning); 2 tsp White pepper (for seasoning); 2 tsp Sesame oil; 500g Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

A Zhejiang dish featuring lean meat patties served with fried bananas. It has a distinctive flavor, with the meat infused with banana aroma.

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Ingredients

Lean meat (minced into a paste) 200g

Banana (peeled, split lengthwise into 3 strips, cut into diamond-shaped pieces) 1 piece

Eggs (beaten) 2

Fine salt 3 tsp

Cornstarch (for mixing and dusting) to taste

Shaoxing wine (for seasoning) 0.5 tbsp

Stock 0.5 tbsp

MSG (for seasoning) 1 tsp

Tomato ketchup (for seasoning) 1 tbsp

Sugar (for seasoning) 1 tbsp

White pepper (for seasoning) 2 tsp

Sesame oil 2 tsp

Vegetable oil (for deep-frying) 500g

Instructions

Make the meat patties

Rinse the lean meat and mince into a paste. Mix with fine salt and beat until sticky, then add the eggs and cornstarch, stir well, and beat again until cohesive. Shape into balls about the size of a longan, flatten into round patties, steam until cooked through, and dust with cornstarch.

Fry the bananas

Peel the bananas, split each lengthwise into 3 strips, and cut into diamond-shaped pieces. Toss with the beaten egg and dust with cornstarch. Deep-fry in vegetable oil until firm, then drain and arrange around the edge of a serving plate.

Fry the patties and finish with sauce

Heat oil in a wok to about medium-low temperature and fry the meat patties until done, then drain in a large wire strainer. Using the remaining oil in the wok, splash in the Shaoxing wine and pour in the stock. Season with fine salt, MSG, sugar, and tomato ketchup, sprinkle in the white pepper, add the meat patties, and cover. When the sauce is nearly dry, drizzle in the sesame oil and toss to combine. Place the meat patties in the center of the plate.