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Fish balls served with a sweet chilli dressing

Name: Fish balls served with a sweet chilli dressing
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dressing; 125ml (½ cup) rice vinegar; 60ml (¼ cup) sugar; 80ml water; 20ml (4 tsp) fish sauce; 10ml (2 tsp) dry sherry; 2 red chillies, sliced; 2 lime leaves; Fish balls; 200g white fish mince; 10ml (2 tsp) fresh ginger, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2 spring onions, finely chopped; 45ml (3 tbsp) fresh coriander,finely chopped; 5ml (1 tsp) fish sauce; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 30ml (2 tbsp) cake flour, plus extra for dusting; baby Asian greens, to serve

February 7, 2012 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

Fish balls served with a sweet chilli dressing recipe

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Fish balls served with a sweet chilli dressing

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

Dressing
125ml (½ cup) rice vinegar
60ml (¼ cup) sugar
80ml water
20ml (4 tsp) fish sauce
10ml (2 tsp) dry sherry
2 red chillies, sliced
2 lime leaves
Fish balls
200g white fish mince
10ml (2 tsp) fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 spring onions, finely chopped
45ml (3 tbsp) fresh coriander,finely chopped
5ml (1 tsp) fish sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
30ml (2 tbsp) cake flour, plus extra for dusting
baby Asian greens, to serve

Instructions

For the dressing, place all the ingredients in a small pot and bring to the boil. Simmer until the mixture is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

For the fish balls, mix all the ingredients together and shape into small balls. Dust with the extra flour and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Deep-fry until golden and drain.

Place a few greens on serving dishes and top with the fish balls, drizzle with the dressing and serve.