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Sweet & Sour Fish Balls

Yields4 ServingsTotal Time30 mins

Dive into a burst of flavor with our Fish Balls in Sweet and Sour Sauce. Each bite offers a tantalizing balance of textures and tastes, making it a crowd-pleasing favorite for any occasion.

Fish Balls
 ½ kg white fish fillet
 2 tsp salt
 1 tsp sugar
 2 cups cornstarch
 ½ cup cold water
 2 tbsp chopped spring onion
 cooking oil for pan-frying
Sweet & Sour Sauce
 2 tbsp butter
 ½ cup pineapple chunks/tidbits
  cup sugar
 3 tbsp soy sauce
 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
 4 tbsp cornstarch slurry (4 tablespoons cornstarch + 1 cup water)
 ½ red bell pepper
 1 red onionquartered
 ½ cup green beans
 salt to season
 ground black pepperseason
Fish Balls
1

Chop fish flesh finely and put in a sealable plastic. Mash into a thick paste and transfer to a bowl. Add salt, sugar, cornstarch, water, and spring onion and combine.

2

Shape into a big ball. Lift from the bowl and slap back into the bowl. Repeat for 10 minutes until mixture is smooth and shiny.

3

Get one tablespoon of the mixture and shape into a ball and roll between your wet palms. Do for the rest of the mixture.

4

Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Gently drop fish balls and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to cool. Set aside.

Sweet & Sour Sauce
5

Heat butter. Add pineapple chunks, sugar, soy sauce and ketchup. Mix in cornstarch mixture. Simmer while stirring.

6

Next, add bell pepper, onion and green beans. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat for a few minutes before vegetables are cooked.

7

In a wide pan, pan fry fish balls until golden and puffed. Remove and drain on paper towels.

8

Pour sweet & sour sauce over fish balls when serving.

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