Membuat Resep Pempek Ikan Tenggiri di Canada Lembut tidak alot.

mackerel fish

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: pollock

Pollock is more affordable and still provides a good texture.

tapioca flour

🥗Healthier: brown rice flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Cornstarch is often cheaper and can mimic the texture.

chili sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Hot sauce can provide similar heat at a lower cost.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Liquid aminos are a lower-sodium option.

Prepare 600 grams of mackerel fish and cut it into pieces. Add 3 pieces of dory fish fillet for extra flavor.

Boil the fish head and bones to make stock, adding 1 liter of water, garlic, and green onions for flavor.

After boiling, cool the stock and refrigerate it until ready to use.

Blend the fish with half of the cooled stock in a food processor until smooth.

Add 100 grams of garlic (blended) and 3 egg whites to the fish mixture, along with 600 ml of liquid (fish stock + water).

Mix in 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and white pepper to taste.

Gradually add 400 grams of tapioca flour to the mixture until a dough forms, adjusting with more tapioca if the mixture is too wet.

Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the dough and mix well. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.

Shape the dough into oval cakes, ensuring they are not too dense to remain chewy after frying.

Boil water in a pot, adding a bit of oil to prevent sticking. Drop the cakes into the boiling water one by one.

Cook until the cakes float, then let them sit for a moment to ensure they are cooked through.

Remove the cakes from the water and let them cool. They can be refrigerated or frozen for later use.

Prepare the cuko (sauce) by toasting 100 grams of dried shrimp until fragrant, then blending with 1 liter of water, 100 grams of garlic, and 100 grams of chili.

Dissolve 500 grams of brown sugar in the remaining water, then combine with the blended mixture and simmer.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and adjust the taste with vinegar and sugar as needed. Let cool and store in the refrigerator.

Heat oil in a pan until hot, then fry the pempek cakes until golden brown and crispy on the outside.

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