How to make Risoles

Risoles was my favorite Indonesian snack growing up. I'm so glad that my boys like it too. I just wish it is easier to make so I can make this often. Anyway, I was making some last week and planning to save some in the freezer but all are gone within 3 days. My mom' sister made the best risoles I ever taste but as typical older Asian woman she doesn't measure her ingredients just approximate she said. Well, approximate doesn't work well for me. I got to make this a few times to get the result turned out as how she made it. Thank you auntie for the inspiration.

Step 1: make the filling

Step 2. Make the flour mixture for the skin
Strain the flour mixture 

Cook the skin like making omelette

Fold the filling inside the skin like the above picture.

Prepare the breadcrumbs, place it on top of a plate. We like using this panko breadcrumbs instead of the regular one because it is less messy for deep frying

Use one hand to dip the risoles inside egg whites, then use the other one to cover it with breadcrumbs

Deep fry until golden then eat with thousand island dressing and chili sauce. Yummmm

Indonesian Risoles
Printable Recipe

The Filling

Ingredients:

1 Tb of oil

200 gr chicken meat - cut into small cubes (1x1 cm)

5 small size shallot, 3 garlic, - minced

2 carrot - cut into small cubes (1/2 x 1/2 cm)

2 onion leaves, cut into small pieces

1.5 cups all-purpose flour

400 ml milk

1/2 cup chicken broth

Salt, pepper, sugar - as preferred

Cheese, about 2 slices

Optional: 2 boiled eggs slice into small pieces

Direction to make the filing:

Heat the pan, once the pan is hot, add the oil, when the oil is hot, stir fry the garlic, shallots, and meat.

When the meat is cooked, add the chicken broth, milk, flour. Continue cooking, stirring, and adding in the rest of the ingredients. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and sugar. 

The Skin:

Ingredients:

250 grams of all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

300 ml water + 200 ml milk

2 eggs

Oil, enough for making the skin

Directions to make the skin:

In a large mixing bowl, put in all the ingredients except the oil

Whisk until well mixed.

Strain the mixture unto other large bowl

Heat a non-stick skillet

Add a little oil then cook the skin like making omelet 

Once it's cooked, just flip it over onto a plate. 

Repeat the above steps until all the mixture are gone.

Other ingredients:

Regular breadcrumbs or Panko breadcrumbs

3 egg whites 

Oil enough for deep frying

Final steps: 

Put about one heaping tablespoon of the filing + few slices of the boiled egg onto the skin

Then fold it inside as the picture above 

Use the flour mixture as glue so the folding doesn't unravel

Use one hand to dip the Risoles inside egg whites, then use the other one to cover it with breadcrumbs

Deep fry until golden

Eat with your favorite sauce (we like Thousand Island and Thai Sweet Chili Sauce)

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