Lion head is a traditional Chinese dish, generally divided into two categories: braised and stewed. Relatively speaking, stewed lion head has a lighter flavor and is not greasy.However, even if you cook a large pot of lion head, it's still difficult to finish everything. If you want to eat more, please provide your address so we can deliver it.

Stewed Lion Head

Legend has it that lion head originated during the reign of Emperor Sui Yang. However, foodies don't have much time to trace the origin when they see delicious food; they just eat it.

IngredientsPreparation

Pork, lotus root, green onionsGinger, salt,eggs,, cooking wine,black pepper，chicken powder，vegetables.

Steps

1. Chop the pork into minced meat, peel and chop the lotus root, and soak the green onions and ginger in water;

2. Then add egg, lotus root, green onion and ginger water, salt, cooking wine and black pepper to the minced meat and stir until it forms a meat paste;

3. Takepot, add water, and line the bottom with green vegetable leaves. Then form a large meatball with the meat paste and put it in the pot;

4. Add a little salt and cooking wine, and stew over low heat for about 1 hour. Add vegetables and chicken powder to adjust the flavor.

Tips

The ratio of fat and lean meat in the pork is approximately 6:4.

Home-style Stewed Lion Head

Lion head is not just a lump of meat, but can also be made with other ingredients to create your desired shape.

Ingredient Preparation

Pork,dried shiitake mushrooms, lotus root,carrots,green onions and ginger, eggs,chicken broth,cornstarch,rapeseed leaves,sesame oil, salt,sugar, black pepper, cooking wine.

Steps

1. Chop the pork and remove the skin, and chop the dried shiitake mushrooms and lotus root;Also chop the green onions and ginger, and soak them in water.2. Add eggs, sugar, salt and black pepper to the minced meat, then add cooking wine and stir until well combined, and then add green onion and ginger water to make it elastic;

3. Add the dried shiitake mushrooms and lotus root and mix well, and form large meat balls;

4. Add a suitable amount of chicken broth to the pot, then add the lion head, and cook over high heat before reducing to a simmer for 1 hour;

5. Finally, blanch the rapeseed leaves, add salt and sugar to adjust the flavor.Special Stewed Lion HeadLion head is usually made with pork, here we only use a small amount of minced meat and a lot of

tofu

, and can also make delicious lion head.

Ingredient PreparationNorth tofu500g, shrimp paste 75g, pork paste 75g,

wood ear mushrooms

, eggs, salt, sugar,cornstarch, black pepper.Methods1. Steam the tofu for 5 minutes, squeeze out the water, and then chop it, and add the shrimp and pork paste;2. Then add chopped wood ear mushrooms,cilantro

chopped, salt, black pepper, sugar, cornstarch and eggs and make it elastic;

3. Add a suitable amount of water to the soup pot, and form the meat ball, and put it in the pot with warm water;4. Heat over low heat to set the shape, and then simmer for about 5 minutes, and add black pepper, salt and sugar, and sprinkle with fragrant green onions and cilantro.Tips

Because a lot of tofu is used, and I'm worried that the tofu will fall apart, so I heat it over low heat to set it.CilantroMix cilantro, salt, pepper, white sugar, cornstarch, and eggs until well combined;

3. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot, form the prepared filling into large meat balls, and add warm water to the pot;

4. Heat over low heat until set, then simmer for about 5 minutes, adding an appropriate amount of pepper, salt, and MSG. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro, and serve.

Tips

Because a large amount of tofu is used, I'm worried that the tofu will fall apart. Therefore, heat it gently to set it.