Lily and Fish Balls
Grass carp is processed into fish paste, combined with egg white and beaten until elastic, then squeezed into fish balls and cooked. Served with lily bulb and pea shoots.
Ingredients
Fresh grass carp (take the clean meat, pound into fish paste)
1500 g
Lily (add a little water, steam until tender)
100 g
Pea shoots (picked and washed clean)
100 g
MSG
10 g
Clear broth
1000 g
Chicken fat
50 g
Fine salt
10 g
Egg white
2
Lard
10 g
Cornstarch
a pinch
Scallion (for making scallion-ginger water)
a pinch
Ginger (for making scallion-ginger water)
a pinch
Garlic
a pinch
Instructions
1
Ingredient Preparation
Place the lily in a bowl, add a little water, and steam until tender. Pick and wash the pea shoots clean.
2
Making the Fish Paste
Take the clean meat of the grass carp, pound it into a fine fish paste with a knife, place in a bowl, thin it with scallion-ginger water, and pass through a fine sieve to filter out the tendons, skin, and bones.
3
Mixing Until Elastic
Add fine salt to the strained fish paste and stir until it becomes elastic and cohesive, then add the egg whites and lard and mix well.
4
Shaping the Balls
Place a pot over heat and bring the water to a simmer, then squeeze the fish paste into balls about 2 cm in diameter.