Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls Recipe). This is my take on the classic Vietnamese sugar cane shrimp recipe and it works great! Serve with Vietnamese dipping sauce (nuoc cham) or mix of hoisin sauce and sriracha hot sauce or plain.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 35 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls Recipe

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

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Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

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

Nutritional Information

Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 297.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.5g 29%

Carbohydrates: 17.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 18.9g 29%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 156mg 52%

Vitamin A Iu: 220.8IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 44%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 1.4mg 2%

Folate: 33.7mcg 8%

Calcium: 68mg 7%

Iron: 2.8mg 15%

Magnesium: 28.9mg 10%

Potassium: 161.7mg 5%

Sodium: 385mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 169.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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