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Salt Cod Balls with Asian dipping sauce

Salt Cod Balls with Asian dipping sauce

Ingredients for the Fish Balls:-

500g of Salt Cod (We found this at a local Continental Shop)
1 Tbsp of dried Basil
1 Tbsp of dried Mint
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Spring Onions, thinly sliced (Just the greens)
½ Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tsp of fresh Ginger, grated
2 Eggs, beaten
1 Tbsp of Sesame Oil
300g of Breadcrumbs (Gluten free for us)
20g of Sesame Seeds, to coat
Salt & Pepper to season

Ingredients for the dipping sauce:-

300ml of Sesame Oil
300ml of Chilli Garlic Sauce (Another Continental Shop purchase)
30ml of Sweet Chilli Sauce
2 Tbsp of Honey
Spring Onions, sliced (The white bulb from above only)
30ml of Fish Sauce

Method for the Salt Cod Balls:-

(1) De-salt the fish by soaking it in water and repeatedly draining and replacing the water over a 24 hour period.
(2) Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the de-salted Cod.
(3) Cover tightly, turn off the heat and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
(4) Remove the fish and flake in a large bowl.
(5) Stir in the Herbs, Garlic, Spring Onions, Chilli Flakes, Ginger and season with Salt & Pepper.
(6) Add ½ of the Breadcrumbs and stir until the mixture is slightly stiff.
(7) Stir in the Eggs and mix will.
(8) Form the mixture into balls and set aside.
(9) In a dish combine the Sesame Seeds and remaining Breadcrumbs.
(10) Roll the Fish balls in the Breadcrumb mixture to coat and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
(11) Heat a fryer to 170c and fry in batches, then drain on kitchen paper.

Method for the Dipping Sauce:-

(1) Simply whisk all the ingredients together and pour into a ramekin.

We made a bit of a ‘Buffet Platter’ with our and they were very good, if maybe a little filling! The rest we’ll have as a side tonight…..


 

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These steaks were in a discount pack at the local Lidl. They were effectively a pound each. Not the greatest in the world, but very tasty none the less.

Ingredients:-

2 Ranch Steaks
½ a Red Onion, finely diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ a Red Chilli, finely chopped
1 Tsp of fresh Ginger, grated
½ a Tsp of Chinese Five Spice
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
1 Tbsp of Honey
1 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce
8 King Prawns
1 Spring Onion, finely sliced
Oil to Fry
Salt and Pepper

Method:-

(1) Season the Steaks with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Add Oil to a large frying pan and fry the Steaks on both sides to taste.
(3) Set aside to rest.
(4) Add a little more Oil to the frying pan and fry the Onions until softened.
(5) Add the Garlic, ginger and Five Spice and cook until fragrant.
(6) Stir in the Soy Sauce, Honey, Oyster Sauce and Prawns along with 4 Tbsp of water.
(7) Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the Prawns are cooked through.
(8) Spoon over the Steaks and garnish with Spring Onions and Bonito Flakes.

We finally found Bonito Flakes in an Asian supermarket. What we didn’t realise initially was that they react to heat and wriggle and wave. Which is cool, if perhaps a bit off-putting for some folk!

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