Fried Potato Balls Covered with Edamame (Makes about 4 balls)
IngredientsPotato Balls- 3 potatoes
- 100g minced chicken
- 2 tbsp minced onion
- 1 tspn Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 600g edamame, unshelled
- Salt to taste (if you buy the unsalted edamame)
- 1 1/2 egg whites (approx 3 tbsp)
- Oil for frying
Nijiru (cooking liquid)1 tspn Katsuodashi bonito concentrate
3 cups water
1 tspn salt
3 tbsp Mirin
1 tspn Light soysauce
Method1. Peel potatoes, cook in nijiru until tender, then drain. Return potatoes to pan and shake pan over medium heat until all liquid evaporates.
2. Mash potatoes whil hot and mix in 1/2 egg white, then divide into 8 equal portions and set aside.
3. Fry chicken and onion over high heat, add soy sauce and sugar. Cool and divide into 8 equal portions and set aside.
4. Rinse soybeans in sieve and rub to remove the fluff. Boil for 7 mins (If unsalted, boil in salt water)
5. Shell and remove membranes from the beans. Set aside.
6. Taking the 8 portions of mashed potatoes, form 8 small patties. Place chicken and onion mix in the center of each patty, shape into balls with diameter approx 5cm
7. Roll balls in remaining egg white and press soybeans firmly onto the surface of the balls.
8. Pour oil into a deep fryer with enough oil to cover the balls completely. Heat oil to medium-low temp (160 - 170 degree C) and fry the balls, taking care not to color the surface (approx 3 mins) - Meaning please don't fry till the soybeans turn brown
9. Raise oil temp to 180 degree C for approximately 1 min then remove balls from the oil and drain.
Serve hot. - The balls should be crisp on the outside but not too oily.
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