Fuzhou Fish Balls (福州魚丸)
 
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Fuzhou Fish Ball is famous for the meaty and savory filling wrapped inside of a light and fluffy fish ball - good with soups or a meal by itself
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: ~20 fish balls
Ingredients
Fish Paste Ingredients
  • 1 lb basa fish fillet
  • 4 oz finely ground fatty pork
  • ¼ cup sweet potato starch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • ¼ cup crushed ice
Meat Filling Ingredients
  • 8 oz ground pork
  • 1 tbsp fried shallot
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp tapioca flour
Instructions
  1. Pat dry fish and cut into 1” chunks
  2. Throw fish paste ingredients into a food processor and blend for about 1-2 minutes until everything is a nice paste
  3. Mix the filling ingredients thoroughly
  4. Boil a saute pan with water and turn heat down to the lowest setting
  5. Wear gloves or wet hands, take 1 tbsp of fish paste and flatten on hand
  6. Add 1 tsp of filling and gently wrap the fish paste around the filling
  7. Gently roll the fish ball into the water
  8. Continue to add fish balls until complete
  9. Cover the fish balls and cook for about 15 minutes until fish ball feels firm
  10. If not using immediately, remove fish ball and chill in ice bath and freeze for later
  11. Put fish ball in chicken or fish stock soup to serve
  12. Garnish with fresh green onions
Recipe by It's My Dish at https://itsmydish.com/fuzhou-fish-balls/