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Homemade Fishballs
Made from a well-seasoned fish batter (paste) and formed into yummy and springy balls, these homemade Fish Balls are easy to make and require only a few simple ingredients. Experience how different these are from those you usually buy on the streets.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 40 pieces
Calories: 30 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 500 grams fish fillet use while still cold or a bit frozen
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 2 teaspoon salt - more or less
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon white ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup Potato Starch or tapioca or cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg white
- ½ cup ice cold water
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Cut fish fillet into small pieces and place in a food processor or blender.
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, sugar, ground pepper, oil, flour, starch, baking powder and egg white.
- Pulse for a couple of minutes gradually adding the ice water in between until it get a homogeneous texture. About 2-3 minutes depending on speed of processor. Transfer content to a bowl.
- Prepare a large bowl of lukewarm water (40°C).
- Shaping. Lightly grease one hand with oil. Then scoop a fistful of mixture. Create a small round opening with your thumb and index finger. Then gently squeeze the mixture to push it up and out through the opening to make a small ball. Using a spoon, scoop the ball and transfer it to the lukewarm water. Do this to the rest of the mixture.
- Fill a large pot with enough water and bring it to a very gentle simmer. Scoop the balls using a strainer and transfer them in the hot water. Do not let the water into a rolling boil or it might break the fish balls. Cook for 20 minutes then remove the balls using a strainer and transfer them in a colander to drain excess water.
- Let them cool down and store in ziplocks to freeze or you can fry them and serve with fish ball sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
30kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 30kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.