Commercial Grade Fishball Recipe

Fish balls are a common food in southern China, Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia like the Philippines. They are also common in Nordic countries, where they are usually made from cod or haddock.





1. Meat:

500 g Ground fish meat

2. Mix 1:

1 & 1/2 tbsp Salt, refined
1 tsp Phosphate
1/4 cup Chilled water

3. Mix 2:

1/4 cup TVP powder
1/2 tsp Carageenan
1 tbsp Isolate
1/4 cup Qualicel
3/4 cup Chilled water

4. Mix 3:

3 tbsp  Sugar, refined
1/4 tsp  MSG
1/4 tsp Baking soda
2 tsp White pepper
2 tsp Garlic powder
1 & 1/2 cup  Corn starch
1/4 cup  Iced water
1 tsp BF blend
1/2 tsp Meaty ginisa

5. Procedure:

Add mix 1 to the ground fish meat. Mix until translucent appearance is attained.
Add mix 2. Continue mixing for 5 minutes to obtain a homogenized mixture.
Add mix 3, alternately with iced water.
Form into balls and soak in cold water for 20 minutes.
Put in simmering water.
When balls float, continue cooking for 20 minutes.
Drain and let cool before packing. Store in freezer.
Deep fat fry for 2-3 minutes.
Serve with sweet and sour sauce.

6. Sweet & Sour Sauce, Mix:

1/2 cup water
1/4 cup  sugar
3 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp oil
3 tbsp catsup
1 pc siling labuyo, chopped
Cook until translucent texture is obtained.

7. Sweet Sauce, Mix:

1/2 cup water
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp MSG
2 tsp garlic powder
Cook until translucent texture is obtained.

You can buy all the ingredients above at:

Ultima Entrepinoy Forum Center
Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines Bldg.
#107 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon City
Tel: 411-1349; 742-0826; 742-7866
Email: lulu_sfmh@yahoo.com
Web: www.spicesandfoodmix.com