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Winter Melon Meatball Soup Recipe

This winter melon meatball soup recipe is one of our easiest and fastest recipes yet. It only takes 15 minutes to make from start to finish.
  • cook TIME 10 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 15 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: Chinese
Keyword: How to make Winter Melon Meatball Soup Recipe, Winter Melon Meatball Soup Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 143 kcal

Ingredients (14)

  • 8 oz winter melon peeled, deseeded, and cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 6 oz ground pork
  • 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/2 tbsp cooking wine
  • 0.25 oz scallions chopped
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/8 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp ginger peeled, minced
  • 2 tsp shallots finely minced
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1 tbsp cilantro chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Marinate the meat: in a bowl, combine 6 oz ground pork, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp soy sauce, 1/8 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1 tsp ginger, 0.25 oz scallions, 2 tsp shallots, 1 tsp canola oil, and 1/2 tbsp cooking wine. Mix well and set aside.

2

Cook the vegetables: add 2 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth to a large pot and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add 8 oz winter melon, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 5 minutes.

3

Cook the meat: use a spoon to scoop out meatballs and drop them into the soup (we used the 1-teaspoon measuring spoon.) Cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the heat.

4

Finishing touches: add 1/4 tsp sesame oil and 1 tbsp cilantro to the soup and stir.

5

Serve: transfer to a large serving bowl and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 143 kcal | Fat 11 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 4 g | Cholesterol 31 mg | Sodium 293 mg | Potassium 171 mg | Carbohydrate 3 g | Fiber 2 g | Sugar 1 g | Protein 9 g | Vitamin A 21 IU | Vitamin C 8 mg | Calcium 23 mg | Iron 1 mg