Fried Shrimp Balls
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Fried Shrimp Balls
Description
The Fried Shrimp Balls recipe uses peeled and deveined shrimp blended into a paste with seasoning that forms the flavorful base. This paste is coated with thin strips of spring roll pastry, which crisps up during frying to provide a crunchy outer layer. The frying method involves maintaining hot oil at 350°F and cooking the shrimp balls evenly by turning regularly. This results in a golden crust while retaining moist and springy shrimp inside.
These shrimp balls are ideal as an appetizer or snack served alongside sweet and sour or sweet chili sauces, balancing savory with a tangy dip. The shrimp paste and wrapper ribbons together provide a satisfying combination of texture and taste conducive to casual dining occasions.
No additional notes were provided for storage or substitutions, but frying in batches ensures even cooking and keeping the balls on a wire rack after frying helps maintain crispness without sogginess.
Ingredients
- 10 heets spring roll pastry thawed but cold
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
- sweet and sour sauce for dipping, or sweet chile sauce
Instructions
- To a food processor, add the shrimp, salt, pepper, sugar, and cornstarch. Blend until it becomes a paste.
- Roll up the spring roll pastry wrappers and slice them into thin ribbons. Slice them as thin as you like. Cut the ribbons in half so they’re shorter.
- Add the ribbons of spring roll wrappers to a bowl.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out balls of the shrimp paste one portion at a time, into the bowl of ribbons.
- Roll the shrimp ball around until the balls are coated in the wrappers. Use your hands to press them and shape them if necessary. You can trim off the excess if you prefer.
- Set the shrimp balls to the side, in a single layer as you work on the rest.
- Heat around 2 inches of oil in a pot or pan until it has reached 350F.
- Add a couple of shrimp balls at a time to the oil and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, flipping them around every minute or so to ensure even frying.
- Set the balls aside on a wire rack to drain.
- Continue to fry until you’ve fried all the shrimp balls. Serve with a sweet and sour sauce or sweet chile sauce.
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