Fried meatballs are one of many people's favorite snacks because of their crispy texture on the outside and soft on the inside. However, when making it yourself at home, one of the biggest challenges that many people often experience is its tendency to deflate when fried. This phenomenon can make the resulting fried meatballs less attractive and lose their crispy texture.
The main cause of fried meatballs deflating when fried is usually related to the wrong dough composition. If the dough contains too much water or does not contain enough binding ingredients, the meatballs will lose their shape when exposed to hot oil. In addition, improper frying techniques, such as oil temperatures that are too low or too high, can also cause meatballs to deflate and not expand perfectly.
To overcome this problem, it is important to pay close attention to the composition of the dough and ensure the use of sufficient binding ingredients. To be more precise, you can imitate the trick used by Instagram user @aaron_laksana in making fried meatballs. Through one of the videos uploaded, he explains the trick of making fried meatballs so that they expand perfectly and do not deflate.
As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @aaron_laksana on Friday (11/10), the main thing to do is prepare the meat. He uses shrimp and chicken fillet with a ratio of 1:1. Well, this meat must be used frozen so that the meatballs are chewy and good, so they don't easily collapse when fried. That way, you don't need to add ice cubes to the dough .
 Instagram/@aaron_laksana
To be more precise, grind 250 grams of frozen chicken fillet. Then add 250 grams of frozen shrimp. After that, add 20 grams of garlic and 4 eggs. Add seasonings such as 10 ml of fish sauce, 7 grams of salt, 7 grams of flavoring, and 2 grams of pepper powder. Grind again until smooth.
 Instagram/@aaron_laksana
Next, add 65 grams of tapioca flour and 30 grams of rice flour to make it more sturdy. Stir well. Then add 1 tsp of baking powder and 1 tsp of baking soda so that the meatballs can expand perfectly, stir again until smooth.
 Instagram/@aaron_laksana
Now, this meatball dough can be fried directly. Heat a lot of oil first. After that, take the dough using a spoon and dip it into the hot oil. Fry the meatballs until they expand and bloom for approximately 30 minutes. When they are golden brown, remove and drain. That way, the fried meatballs are ready to eat. Having been watched more than 68 thousand times, this video about the trick to making fried meatballs immediately caught the attention of netizens. Most of these netizens admitted that they were interested in trying the recipe. However, there were also those who gave other responses in the comments column. "Can I freeze it?" asked the Instagram account @ririspd. "Yes! I'll fry it again on the day," replied the account owner.