Homemade Fish Balls (鱼丸)

Step 1

We'll start by finely mincing our tilapia. Beat it down with the blunt edge of our knife to flatten it. Repeat this 1-2 more times to tenderize the fish. We want this to be as tender and paste-like as possible.

Step 2

Just like our fish, we'll finely mince our shrimp.

Step 3

With the blunt side of our knife, spatula, paddle, etc, we'll mix the tilapia and shrimp together, and flatten it. Make sure to do this thoroughly.

Step 4

We'll finely chop some cilantro, green onion.

Step 5

Mix salt, sugar, white pepper, chicken bouillon, egg, cornstarch in a bowl.

Step 6

Add the fish paste and greens to the bowl, and mix thoroughly for 2-3 minutes.

Step 7

This is a traditional technique - we'll take clumps of fish paste and slam it down on the bowl.

Step 8

Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes