Fish Ball Soup Recipe
Fish Ball Soup is a well flavored soup that is perfect for your dinner parties. Your guests will definitely want to know the secret behind this yummy Fish Ball Soup. Here is the brilliant Fish Ball Soup recipe.
Ingredients
1/2 lb. fresh fish, boned
1/2 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
4-1/2 teaspoons chopped water chestnuts
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
5 cups boiling water
3 cups cold water
1 cup chicken broth
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
6 oz. fresh spinach, cut in 2-inch lengths
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
Place fish skin-side down on a chopping board.
Finely chop fish with a cleaver without cutting through skin.
Scrape fish into a medium bowl; discard skin.
Add wine, salt, shallots, water chestnuts and cornstarch.
Use chop sticks or a wooden spoon to stir mixture about 5 minutes until fish is very sticky.
Use a teaspoon dipped in cold water to make small balls from the fish mixture.
Place fish balls in 5 cups boiling water over medium heat.
Bring fish broth to a second boil.
Remove fish balls with a slotted spoon and place in 3 cups cold water to cool 1 minute.
Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
Add chicken broth and salt to fish broth.
Bring to a third boil.
Add spinach, wait a few seconds and carefully lower fish balls back into broth with slotted spoon.
Add sesame oil and pepper; stir once.
Finely chop fish with a cleaver without cutting through skin.
Scrape fish into a medium bowl; discard skin.
Add wine, salt, shallots, water chestnuts and cornstarch.
Use chop sticks or a wooden spoon to stir mixture about 5 minutes until fish is very sticky.
Use a teaspoon dipped in cold water to make small balls from the fish mixture.
Place fish balls in 5 cups boiling water over medium heat.
Bring fish broth to a second boil.
Remove fish balls with a slotted spoon and place in 3 cups cold water to cool 1 minute.
Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
Add chicken broth and salt to fish broth.
Bring to a third boil.
Add spinach, wait a few seconds and carefully lower fish balls back into broth with slotted spoon.
Add sesame oil and pepper; stir once.
