How To Make Fish Balls

fish fillets

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu offers a plant-based alternative, while canned fish is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are a healthier option, while crushed crackers can be more economical.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: mashed banana

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent, while mashed banana is a cost-effective substitute.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Remove as much skin from the fish as possible.

Place the fish meat into a blender.

Add a little sugar and salt to the blender.

Blend the fish until smooth.

Add 2 egg whites to the blended fish mixture.

Mix until well combined.

Add flour to the mixture until it reaches a fish ball consistency.

Form the mixture into balls with your hands.

Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Drop the fish balls into the boiling water.

Wait until the fish balls float to the surface, indicating they are cooked.

Remove the floating fish balls from the pot and let them cool.

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