Fish balls
Enjoy these crispy fish balls, made with leftover cooked fish. A simple and delicious dish.
Fish balls are a great way to use up leftover fish, such as cooked fillets, whether or not they are breaded.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$3.36 $0.84 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.41
- $0.39
- $0.15
- $1.41
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Thoroughly mix all the ingredients. ≈ 4 min
- If the dough is too sticky, thicken it with breadcrumbs.
- Shape the small pieces, possibly by coating them in flour. ≈ 10 min
- Fry in butter or lard until golden brown and crispy.
The bill
Fish balls
- Leftover fish from the previous day, finely chopped$1.41
- Depending on the amount of fish, either a bread soaked in oil or a slice of toasted bread.$0.39
- onion, finely chopped$0.15
- Finely chopped Allium sativum (garlic)$1.41
Total$3.36
that's $0.84 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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