How To Make Fish Balls
Any cooked fish can be used for these miniature fish balls but they are especially good with smoked haddock. Salmon is also a favorite and so easy as you can use canned salmon for this one. Tuna can also be used and is equally good.
Ingredients
- 8 oz potatoes mashed with 1 ounce butter
- 12 oz cooked fish flaked fish which has both bone and skin removed - haddock, cod, coley fish; salmon is a favorite and very good if you are entertaining. A good smoked fish can be added to white fish if you want a fuller flavor.
- 2 oz onion or shallots lightly fried but not browned
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil to fry
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mash the freshly cooked potato with the butter. (Quarter the potato so it cooks faster.)
- Add the flaked fish to the potato and mix. Then add the cooked onion.
- Season with salt and pepper and form into small walnut-sized balls.
- Coat with the flour and leave in the refrigerator for half an hour to firm up.
- Fry in hot fat until golden brown 5-7 minutes, turn and brown on other side 3-5 minutes.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve with melted butter or your own preference for a cream sauce.
Notes
- Add different flavourings to your fish balls with my How To Make Seasoned Flour For Fish Recipe.
- The fish balls do not take long to cook, so don't overdo it.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 695mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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