Pork stuffing Agaric Appropriate amount
horse hoof Appropriate amount red pepper Appropriate amount
Onion Appropriate amount Ginger Appropriate amount
cilantro Appropriate amount
How to make old Beijing Jiao Liu Meatballs Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 1

Step 1

Tear the fungus into small pieces, cut the red bell pepper into diamond-shaped pieces, peel and smash the water chestnuts, cut the coriander into sections, and mince the onion and ginger. Illustration of how to make Jiao Liu Meatballs in Old Beijing 2

Step 2

Add minced water chestnuts, green onions, minced ginger, Shaoxing wine, salt, pepper, and chopped water chestnuts to the pork stuffing. Illustration of how to make old Beijing Jiaoyou Meatballs 3

Step 3

Beat the pork filling in one direction. Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 4

Step 4

Knead the meat filling into small, smooth balls. Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 5

Step 5

When the pan is hot, put 50% of the oil in the pan and add the small meatballs. Illustration of how to make old Beijing Jiaoyou Meatballs 6

Step 6

Take out the fried meatballs and set aside. Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 7

Step 7

In another pot, stir-fry chives and ginger in oil. Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 8

Step 8

Add red pepper cubes and fungus and stir-fry.Illustration of how to make Jiao Liu Meatballs in Old Beijing 9

Step 9

Put onion, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, salt, sugar, chicken essence and starch into a bowl to make a bowl of gravy. The ratio of salt to sugar is 1:4. Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 10

Step 10

Pour it into the pot and stir-fry until it becomes a sauce. Illustration of how to make Jiao Liu Meatballs in Old Beijing 11

Step 11

Put oil in the pot and fry the fried meatballs again (this is the key point of Jiaoliu meatballs--re-frying can make the meatballs more charred on the outside and tender on the inside).Illustration of how to make Jiaoyou Meatballs in Old Beijing 12

Step 12

Drain the fried meatballs, take them out and add them to the gravy you just stir-fried, stir evenly, take out the pan and sprinkle with coriander. Cooking techniques for old Beijing Jiaoliu meatballs