Fried Fish Balls
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
394 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
African
Fried Fish Balls
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Fried fish balls (thiou boulettes de poisson) is a traditional spicy Senegalese dish that is typically prepared with emperor bream.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb white fish with firm flesh (emperor, cod or haddock)
- 2 eggs
- 8 oz. stale bread (without crust)
- 1 scallion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 small Chili pepper (optional)
- ½ bunch parsley
- 5 tablespoons flour
- oil (for frying)
- salt
For the sauce
- 2 scallions , grated
- 3 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 green bell pepper , diced
- 1 green Chili pepper , chopped (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup water
- salt
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Instructions
- Squeeze the fish fillets to rid them of their water.
- Chop the fish fillets with the bread previously soaked in water and drained well, scallions, garlic, chili pepper, and parsley.
- Mix everything while adding the eggs. Add salt.
- Let stand 30 minutes. Mix fish every 5 minutes.
- Shape into balls, roll in flour and fry over medium heat.
- Separately, brown the onions in a saucepan. Add the tomatoes, bell pepper, chili pepper, bay leaf, salt and water. Cook covered for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the meatballs into the sauce and cook 15 minutes over low heat.
- Serve the fish balls topped with the sauce and sprinkled with chopped parsley. Serve with white rice, lemon, and 1 whole fried or roasted green chili pepper, peeled.
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