Meatballs with Spinach

Delicious meatballs can be prepared as baked or deep fried or can be eaten as appetizers, as spaghetti mix, or meatball stew with tomato sauce, or with some veggies. I like mine as toppings for stir fried spinach. Try this simple recipe

Meatballs on a bed of Spinach

Ingredients:
1 lb minced pork or beef
1 tbsp chopped onions
1 egg
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp. flour
4 tbsp oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 lbs spinach fresh
1 tsp. cornflour and 1 tbsp cold water (blend well)
dash of salt, ground pepper
2 tbsp. oyster sauce

Wash and pick over the spinach. Drain. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine pork or beef and chives, egg and soy sauce. Mix well till mixture binds together. Shape into 8 balls.

In a pan heat1 tbsp oil and stir fry spinach quickly about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

In the same pan, heat oil, add meatballs and fry over medium heat turning occasionally till browned. Add water and bring to boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes Pour blended cornflour to the meatballs mixture, stirring constantly until it thickens. If too dry, add a little water. Season with salt, pepper, sesame oil and oyster sauce.

Arrange the spinach on a serving dish and place the meatballs on top and spoon the sauce over the meatballs.