Squid balls
Main Ingredient: Various Seafood

Course: Appetizers

Special food: Ethnic

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Squid balls ingredients

  • 2 lb Squid cut into rings
  • 4 Cloves garlic chopped
  • 1⁄2 c Water chestnuts, chopped
  • 1 T Ginger grated
  • 1⁄2 lb Cooked shrimp
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 c chicken stock
  • 6 T Peanut oil

Cooking Squid balls

1. Poachi squid rings and tentacles in boiling water for 30 seconds.
2. Drain and set aside to cool.
3. Sautei garlic in frying pan over low heat in 1 tb of oil until lightly browned.
4. Combine squid, garlic, the egg yolk and the rest of the dry ingredients in a food processor.
5. Add 1 or 2 tbs of oil as you go. Stop when the mixture forms a large ball.
6. Remove and form into a dozen or so balls.
7. Heat 3 tbs of oil in a heavy frying pan. When hot, add squid balls and brown lightly on all sides.
8. Turn down heat, add stock and cover.
9. Simmeri for five minutes.
10. Serve on toothpicks with soy sauce, or use as fishballs in soup.