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Masa harina has such a wonderful unique flavour that it's worth the effort to try and get hold of it. Most [[:Category:Tex-Mex ingredients (supplier)|Mexican ingredient suppliers]] stock it.

Make this with any [[white fish]], [[Basa|basa]] would be my choice as a flavoursome, economical and sustainable fish. Most supermarkets now stock it.
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|TotalCalories = 1487
|PortionCalories = 743
|DatePublished=31st October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Mexican fishballs in tomato sauce recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Masa, masa, masa!''

5/5 

Masa Harina is The Boss. Makes such a difference to this recipe.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''fishballs'''
| 250g [[Basa|basa]] fillets, roughly chopped
| 1 [[Spring onion|spring onion]], roughly chopped
| About 200 ml of dried breadcrumbs or 2 slices of [[White bread|white bread]], finely chopped
| 1 raw [[egg]]
| A big handful of chopped [[Parsley|parsley]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
|'''to coat'''
| 50g [[Masa harina]]
|'''for [[Frying|frying]]'''
| 1 tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of [[Olive oil]]
|''' serve and garnish with'''
| [[Tabasco sauce]] or [[Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce|Louisiana hot pepper sauce]]
| 1 Sliced [[Roasted red peppers|roasted red peppers]]
| 150 ml [[Sofrito]] or [[Tomato sauce for pizza]]
| 1 Finely chopped [[Hard-boiled eggs|hard-boiled egg]]
| 10 [[Olives]]
| 1 tablespoon freshly chopped [[Parsley|parsley]]
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Image:Mexican fishballs frying.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Frying the fishballs
Image:Mexican fishballs in tomato sauce ingredients.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The original ingredients - the recipe has since been slightly modified
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Add all of the fishball ingredients into a [[Food processor|food processor]] with a metal blade and blitz to a rough paste.
| Roll into small balls and leave to chill in the [[Fridge|fridge]] for an hour or so
| Add a few tablespoons of [[Masa harina|masa harina]] to a large plate, only a little is needed so don't waste it as I did!
| Roll the balls in [[Masa harina|masa harina]] to coat.
| Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan and shallow [[Fry|fry]] until browned and crispy on the outside
| Serve with [[Tomato sauce|tomato sauce]] and the garnishes of your choice.
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===Serving suggestions===
For two people this was served with [[Mild Mexican passata]], a portion of pasta for one (100g [[dried pasta]] and a chopped boiled egg. A very unique and very nice recipe!
===Variations===
If you can get then, fresh [[Poblano chillies|poblano chillies]], [[Roasted|roasted]] and sliced would go well with this as they fairly mild.

I have added a handful of finely chopped [[dried shrimp]] to the mixture. Not authentic, but adds a nice fishy touch to fishcakes and similar recipes.

When I made this I tinkered with the tomato sauce and came up with a separate recipe (if you can call it a recipe), [[Mild Mexican passata]]. It went really well with the fishballs as it had a slightly bitter, chocolatey note.
===Chef's notes===
If you can't get [[Masa harina|masa harina]], coarsely [[Ground|ground]] [[Yellow cornmeal|yellow cornmeal]] would be ok, but it would not have the same distinct flavour.

When I made this, the paste was far too wet, so I added another handful of dried breadcrumbs, a little masa, remixed it and set it in a sieve for an hour to drain a little excess liquid. The result was still quite liquid, but the end result was excellent.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Mexican recipes]]
[[Category:Tex-Mex recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Snacks and light bites]]
[[Category:Tapas, mezze and antipasti]]
[[Category:Fish recipes]]
[[Category:Freshwater fish recipes]]
[[Category:Sea fish recipes]]
[[Category:Favourite recipes]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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