Not all the fish can stick together. If you want to make this recipe, you must use the right type of fish. No worry, i will show you in detail in this recipe and video. I will also share my enhance recipe to make the soup taste even better than original recipe.
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Ingredients
- 400 g Frozen Basa fillet (fig1)
- 120 g minced shrimps (Optional)
- 80 g Romain lettuce (sliced)
Starch
- 80 g Tapioca starch (fig2)
- 20 g cornstarch (fig3)
Seasoning
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp chicken powder
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 70 ml water
Broth ingredients
- 400 ml chicken broth (fig4)
- 300 ml water
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 2 tsp sesame oil (fig5)
- 1 tbsp Chinese preserved cabbage (optional/fig6)
- 2 tbsp diced coriander (Optional)
- 2 tbsp diced green onions (Optional)
Instructions
Steps for minced fish
- Thaw the fish. Dry it well. Cut it into small pieces. Mince it with a knife or grind it with food processor
- 魚蓉加入調味料攪拌及摔撻魚蓉直至黏在一起，it is sticky
- Add water 2 to 3 patches. Mix well. Add in the starch and mix well
- Put the minced fish in refrigerator for 30 mins or more
Steps for minced fish and lettuce
- Add in the broth ingredient. Bring it to boil over high heat.
- Combine the minced fish and shrimps together. Divide the mixture into small pieces. Put the mixture into the hot soup and cook for 3-4 mins
- Put the shredded lettuce into the bowl. Top with cooked fish. Add in the hot soup. Enjoy
Notes
Ingredients - Click to enlarge the image
How to make minced shrimps
https://youtu.be/owH9sligJC8?t=167 (start from 2:47)
Tips
1 If the fish is not sticky after mince, please stop. The fish of your choice cannot be used for this recipe
2 Test the fish mixture by putting it into the boiling water. If it didn't fall apart, it passed the test
3 You must add sesame oil and pepper in the broth.
How to make minced shrimps
https://youtu.be/owH9sligJC8?t=167 (start from 2:47)
Tips
1 If the fish is not sticky after mince, please stop. The fish of your choice cannot be used for this recipe
2 Test the fish mixture by putting it into the boiling water. If it didn't fall apart, it passed the test
3 You must add sesame oil and pepper in the broth.