Filipino Shrimp Balls
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1 lb fresh shrimp
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1⁄3 cup finely chopped green onion
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (optional)
- oil (for frying)
-
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1⁄4 cup vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1⁄3 cup catsup
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1⁄2 cup sliced carrot
- 1⁄2 cup diced carrot
- red bell pepper
- 1 piece fresh ginger, cut into strips
- 1⁄4 cup sliced sweet pickle
- 3 stalks leeks, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in
- 2 tablespoons water
directions
-
Prepare Shrimp:
- Wash and clean shrimp. Drain very well then chop fine and add the rest of the ingredients. Heat oil in a saucepan. Shape the shrimp mixture into balls then drop into the hot oil. Fry until brown.
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Prepare Sauce:
- Combine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, catsup and water. In a saucepan, heat oil and stir-fry vegetables for 2 minutes. Pour in vinegar mixture. Boil for 1 minute then thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Season to taste. Serve with shrimp balls.
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