I am thoroughly enjoying my air-fryer for all sorts of foods. Recently, I needed some fried fish balls for a curry fish ball recipe and I tried air-frying them instead. They turned out really well. The outside got nice and golden brown. The only downside was that they took on a wrinkly appearance after cooling down.
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๐ฅก About This Recipe
Today's recipe is Air-fried Hong Kong-style fish balls. Fish balls are a popular street food in Hong Kong. They can be eaten on their own, fried, braised, with noodles, in a hotpot, grilled, or in any way you can think of.
I recently tried air-frying them before using them in a curry fish ball recipe. I put one pound of frozen fish balls in my six-quart air fryer for about 20 minutes. They came out nice and golden brown and were much less oily than when I usually deep-fry them.
The only downside is they took on a wrinkly appearance because they puffed up a lot during cooking but then shrank back down afterward. They still tasted great though, and I do recommend it if you don't like deep-frying.
๐จโ๐ณ Frozen Fish Balls
Frozen fish balls take a little more time to cook. For frozen fish balls, air-fry at 400ยฐF for 20 minutes. For fresh fish balls, air-fry at 400ยฐF for 18 minutes. In both cases, you want to toss the fish balls every 3-5 minutes so they get an even color on all sides.
๐ช Instructions
STEP 1: Start by preheating your air-fryer to 400ยฐF. In a large bowl, toss the fish balls with a little bit of oil. Try to get oil on all the fish balls.
STEP 2: Fill the air fryer basket with as many balls as it can hold in a single layer. Try not to fill more than this as they expand quite a bit during cooking.
STEP 3: Air-fry frozen fish balls for 20 minutes and fresh fish balls for 18 minutes. Toss the fish balls every 3-5 minutes to ensure all sides get an even browning.
๐ Recipe
Air Fryer Fish Balls
Ingredients
- 1 pound fish balls
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
Instructions
- Start by preheating your air-fryer to 400ยฐF.
- In a large bowl, toss the fish balls with a tablespoon of oil. Try to get a little bit oil on all the fish balls.
- Fill the air fryer basket with as many balls as it can hold in a single layer. Try not to fill more than this as they expand quite a bit during cooking.
- Air-fry frozen fish balls for 20 minutes and fresh fish balls for 18 minutes. Toss the fish balls every 3-5 minutes to ensure all sides get an even browning.
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