Lion’s Head Meatballs

Name: Lion’s Head Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 cup “lite” coconut milk; 2 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 1 pound lean ground pork, or beef; 1/2 cup chopped scallions; 1/4 cup minced leek, white and pale green part only; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons seeded and minced fresh chile pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium head Boston or iceberg lettuce; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, or Thai basil; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

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"This is a famous dish along the Yangtze, with regional variations. In Shanghai, the sauce will be sweet and sour. In Chongqing, it will be hot and spicy. And in Wuhan...well, it will depend on the season and the mood of the chef...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup “lite” coconut milk

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2 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

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1 tablespoon curry powder

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1 pound lean ground pork, or beef

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1/2 cup chopped scallions

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1/4 cup minced leek, white and pale green part only

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2 tablespoons cornstarch

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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

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1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

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1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

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2 teaspoons seeded and minced fresh chile pepper

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 medium head Boston or iceberg lettuce

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1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, or Thai basil

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1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

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