Cholesterol Content, Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Analysis of Deep Fried and Roasted Abon Ikan (Fish Floss/Shredded Fish Flesh)

Abon ikan (fish floss/shredded fish) commonly processed by deep frying in cooking oil after fish meat were steamed and mixed with condiments. Deep frying technique used in abon ikan processing caused high rancidity risk of abon ikan during storage. In this research, deep frying and roasting method were compared. Fresh catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were used as raw material, after steamed and mixed with condiments, then mixed dough were processed with the treatments (roasted on pan or deep fried with frying oil). Cholesterol content was tested by Bohac test. Fatty acid composition was analyzed with Gas Chromatography. Roasted abon ikan contained moisture, fat and protein about 9.94%, 22.39% and 29.66% respectively while fried abon ikan contained about 4.98%, 23.19% and 27.50% respectively. Roasted abon ikan contained cholesterol about 0.28 mg/g and fried abon ikan contained about 0.74 mg/g. Fatty acid profile analysis show that in both samples unsaturated fatty acid were dominated by oleic acid and linoleic acid while saturated fatty acid were dominated by palmitic acid. Roasted abon ikan were lower in palmitic acid and oleic acid content but higher in palmitoleic acid and linoleic acid. Sensory analysis showed that roasted abon ikan gave better texture, flavor and odor while deep fried abon ikan was better in appearance.