Ham Balls

A very nice and tasty Ham Balls recipe here.

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts

300g leg ham

25g dried mushrooms

200g can bamboo shoots

250g can water Chestnuts

2 tbsps dry sherry

3 tsps soy sauce

½ tsp sesame oil

1tbsp cornflour

3 tbsp oil

¼ tsp salt

Cornflour

Oil for deep fry

Batter

½ cup cornflour

½ cup plain flour

½ tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

¾ cup cold water

1 egg white

Method

• Leave mushrooms in cold water covered overnight. Remove skins and bones from chicken breasts. Drain water from mushrooms, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Mix together chicken, ham, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and water chestnuts and chop finely.

• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in pan. Add chopped ingredients and toss over high heat for 3 minutes. Add sherry, soy sauce, cornflour, sesame oil and salt. Toss 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

• For batter. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Add water slowly and while mixing to form a batter. Beat egg white until soft peak form. Fold into batter.

• Create tablespoonfuls of cooked mixture into balls with hand. Coat lightly with cornflour.

• Heat oil in pan for deep frying. Place balls into batter. Remove ball and drain slightly. Place into deep hot oil and fry till golden brown. Remove and drain on kitchen tissue. Repeat for the remaining balls. Serve hot.