Fried Shrimp Balls
Crunchy Fried Shrimp Balls that are so tasty until the last bite! Enjoy this Cantonese dim sum as an appetizer or a side to your favorite dish.
Why go to a dim sum restaurant if you can make them at home? With just a few simple ingredients and a couple of minutes cooking, you’ll be feasting on these delicious Chinese appetizer.
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How to make
This dim sum shrimp balls recipe yields 12 pieces of golf ball sized golden treats. If you like shrimps as much we do, I suggest making a bigger batch!
Step 1: Start by blending the peeled and deveined shrimps in a mini food processor. You can also use frozen shrimps for this recipe thawed in room temperature.
Step 2: Place all seasoning in a large bowl and mix in the shrimp paste until fully incorporated and let sit for at least 5 mins for the flavors to seep in.
Step 3: While waiting, cut up the spring roll wrapper into small pieces or strips.
Step 4: Shape the shrimp paste into small balls (1″ to 1 1/2″ diameter) then roll them on a bed of wrapper strips.
Step 5: Heat enough oil in a wok or pot. Deep fry the shrimp balls until golden. There you have it! Easy peasy!
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Fried Shrimp Balls
Ingredients
- 500 gram shrimps (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 10-12 spring roll wrappers
Instructions
- Place shrimps in a mini food processor and blend until it forms into a paste.500 gram shrimps
- In a mixing bowl, mix together, salt, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and cornstarch.1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp ground white pepper, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Tip in the shrimp paste into the bowl with sesonings and mix to fully incorporate. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stack 5-6 wrappers then fold. Cut the spring roll wrappers using a pair of scissors into tiny strips.10-12 spring roll wrappers
- Mold the shrimp mixture into a ball then wrap with a hand-full of wrapper strips until shrimp ball is covered. Repeat process with the remaining shrimp mixture.
- Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a small pot over medium high that can fir at least 3 shrimp balls. Fry the shrimp balls in batches for 4 minutes until golden brown.
- Transfer cooked shrimp balls in a plate lined with paper towels. Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!
Delicious!