How to choose glutinous rice? How to make steamed glutinous rice balls

Glutinous rice can be used to make many kinds of delicious food. It is sweet, soft and has a special taste. The color of glutinous rice is snow-white, and the grains are snow-white and crystal clear. Many friends like to make glutinous rice balls. Below we will share with you the detailed production steps, we hope you like it.

Contents of this article

1. How to choose glutinous rice

2. How to make steamed glutinous rice balls

3. How long does it take to steam glutinous rice balls?

How to choose glutinous rice

1. There are two varieties of glutinous rice. One is oval in shape. When choosing, see whether the grains are large and full.

2. There is also a type that is slender and pointed. When choosing this type, check whether it is black or broken. If so, it is not advisable to buy it.

3. The color of glutinous rice is snow-white. If it turns yellow and there are black spots on the rice grains, it is moldy and should not be purchased.

4. Glutinous rice is white and opaque granules. If there are translucent grains in the glutinous rice, it means that it is mixed with rice.

5. The grains of old rice will "burst". Look carefully at the middle of the rice grains. If there are "horizontal lines" in the middle of the rice grains, it is called "burst". Do not choose glutinous rice with larger grains. Old rice with burst grains should not be purchased.

How to make steamed glutinous rice balls

1. Wash the glutinous rice, soak it in water for 4 hours, drain and set aside.

2. Wash the pork and chop it into minced meat. Chop the onion and ginger.

3. Put the minced pork, green onion, ginger into a bowl, add cooking wine, salt, starch and light soy sauce and mix well.

4. Squeeze the meat filling into meatballs of appropriate size and coat each meatball with a layer of glutinous rice.

5. Put an appropriate amount of cold water in the pot, put a layer of clean gauze on the steamer, put the wrapped glutinous rice balls on the gauze, and steam them over high heat for 20 minutes.

How long does it take to steam glutinous rice balls?

1. If the dumplings are similar in size to glutinous rice balls, they need to be steamed over high heat for about 10-15 minutes after the water boils.

2. If it is meatballs similar to Four Happiness Meatballs or Braised Lion's Head Meatballs, you need to steam them over high heat for about 25-30 minutes after the water boils.

3. If you want to make beef balls like those in a hotel, just steam them for 11 minutes on high heat. If you steam them too long, the taste will be bad.

The standard for judging doneness is also very simple. Just poke the chopsticks into the meatballs and check whether the filling inside is cooked.