Stuffed Winter Melon Balls with Shrimp Paste

Name: Stuffed Winter Melon Balls with Shrimp Paste
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 33 min
Ingredients: 300 g Winter melon (carved into balls, hollowed out); 200 g Shrimp (washed, pressed into shrimp paste); 15 g Fatty pork (cut into small cubes); 1 Salted egg yolk (diced); 75 g Broccoli (washed); 2 Water chestnuts (peeled, washed, finely diced); 2 Garlic (crushed); 1/2 tsp Salt (seasoning); a pinch White pepper (seasoning); 1 tsp Egg white (seasoning); 1/2 tsp Cornstarch (seasoning, plus extra for dusting); 2 tsp Light soy sauce (sauce); 1 tsp Ginger juice (sauce); 1 tsp Cooking wine (sauce); 1/2 tsp Sugar (sauce); 2 tbsp Water (sauce); 1/4 tsp Salt (for broccoli); 1 tbsp Oil (for broccoli); 2 tbsp Water (for broccoli)

Winter melon balls stuffed with shrimp paste and salted egg yolk are steamed, drizzled with a thickened sauce, and served with garlic broccoli arranged around the plate for an attractive presentation.

33 min

Medium

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Stuffed Winter Melon Balls with Shrimp Paste

Ingredients

Winter melon (carved into balls, hollowed out) 300 g

Shrimp (washed, pressed into shrimp paste) 200 g

Fatty pork (cut into small cubes) 15 g

Salted egg yolk (diced) 1

Broccoli (washed) 75 g

Water chestnuts (peeled, washed, finely diced) 2

Garlic (crushed) 2

Salt (seasoning) 1/2 tsp

White pepper (seasoning) a pinch

Egg white (seasoning) 1 tsp

Cornstarch (seasoning, plus extra for dusting) 1/2 tsp

Light soy sauce (sauce) 2 tsp

Ginger juice (sauce) 1 tsp

Cooking wine (sauce) 1 tsp

Sugar (sauce) 1/2 tsp

Water (sauce) 2 tbsp

Salt (for broccoli) 1/4 tsp

Oil (for broccoli) 1 tbsp

Water (for broccoli) 2 tbsp

Instructions

Step 1

Carve the winter melon into balls, hollowing out a small cavity in each one.

Step 2

Wash the shrimp and press them into a paste. Marinate with the seasonings for a short while, then stir until the mixture becomes sticky.

Step 3

Peel the water chestnuts, wash them, and finely dice.

Step 4

Cut the fatty pork into small cubes.

Step 5

Combine the water chestnuts and fatty pork with the shrimp paste and mix well.

Step 6

Dice the salted egg yolk.

Step 7

Dust the winter melon balls with a little cornstarch, fill each with the shrimp paste mixture, and place 1 piece of salted egg yolk in the center.

Step 8

Arrange the stuffed winter melon balls on a plate, cover with plastic wrap leaving a small vent, and microwave on high for 1 minute.

Step 9

Mix the sauce ingredients together, pour over the winter melon balls, cover with plastic wrap leaving a small vent, and microwave on high for 1 minute.

Step 10

Crush the garlic.

Step 11

Wash the broccoli and place it on a plate. Add the crushed garlic, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil, and 2 tbsp water, then mix well. Cover with plastic wrap leaving a small vent and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Arrange the broccoli around the winter melon balls to serve.