Ingredients
| 2 Tbsp | Soy sauce |
| 500 g | Beef mince, or use pork mince (Main) |
| 1 Tbsp | Sherry |
| 2 tsp | Salt |
| 2 Tbsp | Cornflour |
| 1 cup | Tomato sauce |
| 6 Tbsp | Brown sugar |
| 90 ml | Ginger beer |
| 1 ¼ cups | Water, mixed with 1 tbsp of the cornflour |
| 2 tsp | Garlic cloves, crushed |
| 2 tsp | Ginger, crushed |
| 1 | Onion, thinly sliced |
| ½ | Chinese cabbage, look for wong bok (chinese long cabbage) washed and shredded |
| 2 heads | Bok choy, washed and shredded |
| 1 head | Celery, top third, sliced |
| 6 Tbsp | Vegetable oil |
Directions
- In a bowl, mix the lean mince, soy, sherry, salt and 1 tbsp of cornflour together. Roll into large walnut-sized balls.
- Heat the wok, add half the vegetable oil and fry meatballs until just cooked. Place into a bowl and cover to keep warm.
- To make the sauce in a saucepan bring to the boil the tomato sauce, brown sugar and ginger beer. Whisk in the water and cornflour to thicken, then take off the heat.
- Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok. Add the garlic and ginger and fry briefly to colour, then add the onion, cabbages and celery. Stir-fry until wilted.
- Place on a heated platter, scatter over meatballs and dress with the sauce.