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TILAPIA FISHBALL (MEATBALL)

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • Cooking oil for frying
  • 1 pc Onion
  • 1 pc Garlic
  • 1 small Carrot
  • Spring Onions
  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground pepper
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 1 whole Tilapia

Instructions
 

  • In high heated pan, pour cooking oil.
  • When the oil is hot, put in the tilapia and cover the pan, but make sure that your cover has small opening to let the steam come out.
  • Fry each side until golden cripy for about 10mins. (Or you can wait till no more crackling sounds)
  • Remove from the pan and cool it down while preparing the other ingredients
  • Mince the garlic, onion, carrots and spring onions.
  • In a large bowl, mix all the chopped ingredients and shred the fish. (Make sure the fish is cold enough to touch)
  • Add in the salt, pepper, eggs and breadcrumbs.
  • Mix it using your hand until all are well mixed.
  • Heat the same pan and oil you’ve used to fry the fish as this will have the fish flavor.
  • Scoop a spoonfull of the mixture and form a ball using your hand and slowly place it in your heated oil.
  • Fry it for 5-10mins or until it becomes golden brown. Since our fish was already cooked
  • Remove from the pan and drain it or place it in a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
  • This is best served with ketchup, mang tomas or sweet chili sauce
  • Share and Enjoy!

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