Hokkian style of pork meat balls

Refer to my CNY reunion dishes, there was a request asking me to share the Hokkian style of pork meat balls recipe. Here you go the recipe.

Hokkian Style of pork meat balls

Ingredients:-
800g minced pork
150g minced fish paste (Spinach Mackerel –ikan tenggiri)
80g carrot (chopped finely)
100g big onion (chopped finely)
100g water chestnuts (chopped finely)

Seasoning:-
2 and ½ tsp salt or to taste
1 and ½ tsp light soy sauce or to taste
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
1-2 tbsp tapioca flour
2 tbsp water
Dash of white pepper


1. Mix ingredients and seasoning in a mixing bowl and mix well.
2. Slap the meat against the sides of the mixing bowl several times or until mixture is well combined and sticky.
3. Take a handful of meat in the palm of your hand and squeeze it out between your thumb and index finger into a neat round ball.
4. Drop the balls of meat into a pot of hot oil, deep fry till golden brown.
5. Serve hot.

**How we enjoy- wrap fried meat ball with salad leaf, tasted refreshing and yummy !


Happy Cooking !!