How to Cook Fish Kikiam
Kikiam or quekiam is a Chinese dish which Filipinos have adopted and made one of their own.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Fish Recipe
Cuisine: Chinese/Filipino
Keyword: fish kikiam, quekiam
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Manny
- 1/2 kilo fish fillet deboned and minced
- 1/4 cup onions finely chopped
- 1/4 cup carrots finely chopped
- 1/4 cup turnips finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp. fresh shrimps peeled and chopped
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose-flour
- 2 Tbsp. celery chopped
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper ground
- 1/4 tsp. Ngohiong Ngoyong powder or five spice powder
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp. salt
- 6 pcs kikiam wrapper taupee
- 2 cups cooking oil for deep frying
How to make fish kikiam:
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl (minced fish, onions, carrots, turnips, shrimps, flour, celery, five spice powder, black pepper, egg) except the oil and kikiam wrapper.
Mix the ingredients very well until it has a uniform mixture.
Measure 1/4 cup of minced fish mixture and roll in a kikiam wrapper until you form an elongated sausage shape kikiam.
Do the same thing on rest of the mixture and kikiam wrapper.
Steam the kikiam for at 10 to 15 minutes before frying.
Heat oil in a deep pan and deep fry the kikiam until golden brown.
Slice before serving and serve it with sweet and sour sauce or sweet chili sauce.