Chinese Seafood Recipes - Almond Fish Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g/1 cup almonds

• 450g/1 lb cod fillets

• 4 slices smoked ham

• 1 spring onion, minced

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 5ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 5ml/1 tsp sugar

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 15ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 5ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• oil for deep-frying

• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

---

Method:

1. Blanch the almonds in boiling water for 5 minutes then drain and mince.

2. Cut the fish into 9 cm/3 1/2 in squares and the ham into 5cm/2 in squares. Mix the spring onion, ginger, corn-flour, sugar, salt, soy sauce, wine or sherry and egg.

3. Dip the fish in the mixture then lay the fish on a work surface. Coat the top with almonds then lay a slice of ham on top. Roll up the fish and tie with cook's string.

4. Heat the oil and fry the fish rolls for a few minutes until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with lemon.