Tiesu Four-Color Balls
A vibrantly colored, crisp-tender, and fragrant Shandong (Lu) cuisine dish.
Ingredients
Fresh shrimp (cut into small cubes, blanched and set aside)
150 g
Fresh scallops (cut into small cubes, blanched and set aside)
100 g
Sea cucumber (cut into small cubes, blanched and set aside)
100 g
Chicken breast (cut into small cubes, blanched and set aside)
100 g
Green bell pepper (cut into small cubes)
25 g
Red bell pepper (cut into small cubes)
25 g
Shiitake mushroom (cut into small cubes)
25 g
Bamboo shoot slices (cut into small cubes)
25 g
Oil
100 g
Salt
3 g
MSG
3 g
Cooking wine
10 g
Scallion (minced)
10 g
Ginger (minced)
10 g
Starch (for thickening)
a pinch
Egg white
a pinch
Instructions
1
Preparing the main ingredients
Cut the shrimp, scallops, sea cucumber, and chicken breast into small cubes. Blanch them briefly in boiling water, then drain and set aside.
2
Preparing the aromatics and vegetables
Cut the green pepper, red pepper, shiitake mushrooms, and bamboo shoots into small cubes. Mince the scallion and ginger and set aside.
3
Stir-frying
Heat the oil in a wok until hot. Add the minced scallion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the main ingredients and vegetables, stir-fry evenly, season with the seasonings, thicken with starch, and serve.