Fragrant Chinese Meatballs

Ingredients

2 servings

• 300 g of sausage meat
• 2 eggs
• 50 g of rice vermicelli
• 4 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1/2 level teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 star anise
• 1 pinch of salt

Steps

1. 1

   Toast the star anise and Sichuan pepper in a pan over low heat without fat for 3-4 minutes, keeping a close eye on them.

2. 2

   Cook the rice vermicelli in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well and cut into 10 cm long pieces.

3. 3

   In a bowl, mix the sausage meat, vermicelli, ginger, ground star anise, and pepper. Beat the eggs in a plate.

4. 4

   Form 6 meatballs and roll them in the beaten egg.

5. 5

   Fry the remaining egg to make a very thin omelet. Cut it into thin strips.

6. 6

   Place the meatballs in a steamer basket with the omelet strips on top. Steam for 18-20 minutes.