Almond Fish Balls
From: Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Oven: 700 watts
Waiting time: 1 or 2 minutes
Thawing and reheating time: 16 minutes
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 onion, finely minced
  • 1/2 sweet green peppper, membranes removed and seeded, finely minced
  • 8 ounces [227 g] cod fillets, skinned
  • 8 ounces [227 g] smoked haddock fillets, skinned
  • 2 1/2 ounces [70 g] breadcrumbs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] paprika
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] chopped chives
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 2 tablespoons [17.5 g] all-purpose flour
  • 4 ounces [l13 g] blanched almonds, chopped and lightly roasted
Sauce
  • 3 teaspoons [15 mL] cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] tomato paste
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] tomato juice
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] chicken broth
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • Into a bowl, microwave together minced onion and sweet green pepper on 'MAXIMUM' for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring once.
  • Cut cod and smoked haddock fillets into pieces; arrange onto a plate.
  • Cover and microwave fish for 5 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Crumble fish removing bones.
  • Mix in breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, paprika, chopped chives and beaten eggs.
  • Mix in flour.
  • Shape mixture into 24 [1-inch / 2.5-cm] patties.
  • Coat patties with chopped almonds; freeze.
Sauce
  • Mix together all sauce ingredients.
  • Cover and microwave for 5 minutes on 'MAXIMUM', strring after 2 minutes and then every 30 seconds.
  • Throw away bay leaf.
To serve
  • Thaw and reheat fish patties into microwave oven moving patties a few times until hot, for approximately 16 minutes all together.
  • Leave to rest for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, reheat sauce for 1 to 2 minutes, on 'MAXIMUM'.