Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls

1. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound
2. Egg, lightly beaten - 1 large
3. Minced shallot - 2 tablespoons
4. Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
5. Cornstarch - 2 teaspoons
6. Packed light brown sugar - 2 teaspoons
7. Fish sauce - 2 teaspoons
8. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
9. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 cloves
10. Fine bread crumbs - 1 ½ cups
11. Eggs, beaten - 2 large
12. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Remove paste from refrigerator. Use an ice cream scoop, a tablespoon, or your hands to form shrimp paste into balls.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat. Cook shrimp balls until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.