Laotian Fish Balls

Name: Laotian Fish Balls
Ingredients: 1 lb white fish fillet; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 red chilies, seeded and finely chopped; 1 12 teaspoons lemongrass, finely chopped, white part only; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 spring onions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons coriander, fresh leaves, chopped; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons rice flour; oil, for frying; 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb white fish fillet
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 red chilies, seeded and finely chopped
1 12 teaspoons lemongrass, finely chopped, white part only
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 spring onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons coriander, fresh leaves, chopped
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons rice flour
oil, for frying
1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve

Directions

1

Finely chop the fish fillets.
2

Place the fish and fish sauce in a bowl and mix to combine.
3

Add the chiles, lemon grass, garlic, spring onion, and coriander and mix well.
4

Add the egg and rice flour and mix until thoroughly combined.
5

WIth slightly damp hands, make small balls from the mixture, each with diameter of approximately 1 1/4 inches.
6

Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan or deep fryer; add the fish balls in 2 batches and fry over medium heat until holder.
7

Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
8

Sprinkle coriandr over the fish balls and serve with lemon wedges.