Gefilte Fish — Homemade Poached Fish Balls

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Mix the ground fish with the onion, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
2. 2
   With wet hands, shape patties the size of Egg.

   💡Wet hands don't stick to the mixture, and the patties come out smooth and even.

To assemble

1. 3
   In a large pot, bring the water, carrot, onion, bay leaves, salt and pepper to a boil.

   StoveLarge pot
2. 4
   Gently lower the fish balls into the boiling stock.

   💡Lower the patties in gently, only once the stock is boiling, and cook over low heat: at a hard boil they fall apart.
3. 5
   Turn down to low and simmer with the lid half open 45 minutes.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 6
   Let the fish balls cool in the stock and move to the fridge for at least 4 hours.

   Refrigerator
5. 7
   Serve cold with the cooked carrot slices.
6. 8
   Keep the fish balls in the fridge in the stock up to 3 days.

   Refrigerator