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.

Freshen up on the recipe here, bookmark the stream here, and pick up the ingredients below if you want to follow along and cook dinner with me.

INGREDIENTS (meatballs, yields 8)

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed and minced

• 4 tbsp ginger, minced

• 1 lb ground pork

• 1 egg

• 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or 2 tbsp full sodium soy sauce)

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder

• 1 tsp white pepper

• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumb

• 1/4 cup water chestnuts, minced

INGREDIENTS (braising sauce)

• 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or 2 tbsp full sodium soy sauce)

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 2 tbsp shaoxing wine

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

• 3 tbsp lao gan ma (spicy chili crisp)

INGREDIENTS

• 8 oz baby bok choy

• 4 cloves garlic

• 4 tbsp ginger

• 2 tbsp corn starch

• water

• vegetable oil

• kosher salt