Fishball mixture 'a'

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsFish fillets
2Eggs
1teaspoonGinger juice
½teaspoonSalt
1dashPepper
1teaspoonCornstarch
1tablespoonSherry

Directions

1. Mince or grind fish.

2. Beat eggs; extract ginger juice. Add to fish along with salt, pepper and cornstarch, and sherry. Blend well. VARIATIONS: 1. In step 1, mince the fish with 1 or 2 slices fresh ginger root. Omit the ginger juice in step 2.

2. In step 1, while mincing the fish, gradually add ½ cup water. For the whole eggs, substitute 2 egg whites, beaten until stiff. Fold in with the other ingredients.

3. For the ingredients in step 2, substitute ¼ cup water, 3 tablespoons flour, ½ teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and a dash of pepper.

NOTE: See "Basic Fishballs" for cooking instructions and other information.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .