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Shrimp Chips
Shrimp chips is a common snack among South East Asia. Some called it prawn crackers or prawn chips. In Chinese cuisine, Chinese shrimp chips have different colors like yellow, green, pink and white.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 108 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 box Dry shrimp chips (200g/7.05 oz)
Instructions
- Pour 2 cups of vegetable oil into a pan and turn on the fire to medium high.
- Let the oil heat up around 338 F-374 F. Then, turn the fire to small or low. (*If the oil is not hot enough. It will take a long time and some will not expand well.)
- Put 2-3 pieces of dried chips into hot oil for a few seconds, then it will expand. (Try not to put a lot all at once.)
- Once the chips expand, take them out quickly. If you leave the chips in the oil a little bit longer, it will burn.
- After that, put the chips in a bowl with paper towels to absorb excess oil from the chips.
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Notes
- Cooking tips for how to make shrimp chips
- :
- Use a thermometer to test the oil and see if the oil is hot enough for deep frying the prawn chips.
- Make sure the oil temperature reaches around 338F-374F. If the oil is not hot enough. It will take a long time and some will not expand.
- Make sure to turn the fire to small after the oil reaches around 360F
- Once the chips expand, take them out quickly. If you leave the chips in the oil a little bit longer, it will burn.
- Put the chips in a bowl with paper towels to absorb excess oil from the chips.
Nutrition Information
Serving
10g
Calories
108kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
328mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 10g | |
| Calories | 108kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.