Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar 2 teaspoons fish sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 ½ cups fine bread crumbs 2 large eggs, beaten ½ cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
Nutrition Info
- 297.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 17.2 gcholesterol: 156 mgfat: 18.9 gfiber: 1 gprotein: 14.5 gsaturatedFat: 3 gservingSize: -sodium: 385 mgsugar: 2.7 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls
Directions
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Rinse shrimp well under cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Coarsely chop shrimp into medium pieces and place in the bowl of a food processor.
Add 1 beaten egg, shallot, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, fish sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper to the shrimp in the food processor. Blend until a smooth paste is created. Transfer shrimp paste to a bowl and refrigerate until slightly hardened, about 30 minutes.
Remove paste from refrigerator. Use an ice cream scoop, a tablespoon, or your hands to form shrimp paste into balls.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add shrimp balls, cover, and steam until they become opaque, about 5 minutes. Transfer steamed shrimp balls to a plate and allow to cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
Place bread crumbs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Place 2 beaten eggs in a separate bowl. Roll steamed shrimp balls in bread crumbs, then in beaten eggs, then again in bread crumbs and then place on a plate.
Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat. Cook shrimp balls until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.