Hi there hello everyone! Tonight we're making a Shanghainese dish called "Lion's Head Meatballs." This was one of my favorites when I was a kid. “Shizitou” is a Chinese wok seared meatball braised in an oyster sauce base, and sauteed with veggies.

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INGREDIENTS

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 tbsp ginger (about 1 inch)

• 1/2 medium white onion

• 3 medium chicken thighs

• 3 medium russet potatoes

• 2 large carrots

• 1/2 cup stock

• 2 cups water

• 3 tbsp curry powder

• 1 tsp turmeric

• peanut oil

• 1/4 tsp corn starch

• corn starch slurry

• kosher salt

INGREDIENTS (sauce)

• 4 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp mirin

• 1/4 cup dry sake

• 2 tbsp miso paste

• kosher salt