Deep-Fried Shrimp Balls Recipe

Deep-Fried Shrimp Balls Recipe

Ingredients: Serves 4

450g shrimps (shelled)

100g pork fat (minced)

2 stalks scallions

5 slices ginger

2 teaspoons brown pepper corn salt

 

Seasonings:

a pinch of salt

2 tablespoons egg white

2 tablespoons cornstarch

 

Method:

Add about ½ teaspoon of salt to clean the shrimps.  Rinse and drain the shrimps to very dry.  Chop the shrimps and pork fat to very fine.  Place in a bowl.  Crush the scallions and ginger, soak with 5 tablespoons of water for about 10 minutes.  Mix the shrimps with salt and juice from the crushed scallions and ginger (about 3-4 tablespoons), one tablespoon at a time, mix well after each adding.  Add beaten egg white to shrimp mixture.  Add cornstarch and mix well again.  Heat 6 cups of oil in a frying pan to 160°C.  Make shrimp balls, remove to oil with a wet spoon.  Fry until shrimp balls become golden and all float up, continue to deep-fry over high heat until done.  Drain and remove to a platter, serve immediately with brown pepper corn salt.  You may use a food processor to make shrimp paste.  Keeping the shrimp mixture in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours will help the process of making the shrimp balls.

 

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