Fish Ball Sauce Recipe

This is as close as you'll get to manong's secret recipe!

by: Roselle Miranda | May 30, 2020

IMAGE Roselle Miranda

You can now make your homemade fishballs taste as close to the street food version as possible with this sweet sauce recipe. Plus, if you love it spicy, all you have to do is stir in some chopped siling labuyo or dried red chili flakes for that hit of heat!

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Prep Time

5 mins

Cooking Time

10 mins

Ready In

15 mins

Yield

3 cups

Cuisine

Filipino

Cooking Method

Simmer

Fish Ball Sauce Ingredients

1/4 cup oyster sauce

3 cups water

1 cup sugar

3 1/2 tablespoons rice flour, or cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water

bird's eye chili (siling labuyo), chopped (optional)

How to make Fish Ball Sauce

In a saucepot over medium heat, combine oyster sauce, water, and sugar. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Pour in rice flour mixture and bring back to a simmer. Cook, stirring until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Cool completely. Serve with homemade or store-bought fish balls.

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