How to Make Fresh Soup Fish Balls: Methods and Key Techniques
Yingong Meatballs: Meatballs, also called tuozi, are a must-have delicacy at banquets large and small. Among meatballs, Chuzhou Yingong meatballs are the most famous; they are carefully made from lean pork hind leg meat with egg white, pure bean flour and other ingredients. There are generally two ways to prepare them: boiled in soup and deep-fried. Yingong meatballs have a history of several hundred years, and a folk rhyme from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties describes them: "Yingong meatballs, round and smooth, tossed from the front room to the back hall, they look as hard as iron eggs, yet taste tender and fragrant in the mouth." They contain extremely rich high-quality protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, zinc, vitamins and niacin, and other nutrients essential to the human body, and have the effects of strengthening the muscles and securing the exterior, tonifying the middle and boosting qi, and improving immunity. Today we will talk about the most famous dish from Kaka's hometown - Yingong meatballs.
Next, put the meat filling and the fish filling together. At this point it is best to use a larger plate. Remember that when mixing the filling you must stir in one direction only; never stir in different directions. At the same time, you can add appropriate seasonings: a little oil, minced scallion, minced ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate, then cornstarch, and do not forget to add a little egg and a little water. At this point do not celebrate too early, there is still a big step to go before success - the mixing time should be neither too long nor too short.
After all the above steps are done, what comes next is to turn on the heat and put half a pot of oil in the wok. When it is half heated, you can use a spoon as a measure to make round balls one by one and put them into the oil. Be sure not to rush; making the balls takes time!
If you do not like the deep-fried taste, you can also boil the balls: heat a pot of hot water, and just as above, directly use a small spoon to make the balls and put them into the pot!