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Chinese Deep-Fried Shrimp Balls (recipes)


Yields 2 dozen





1 pound medium-sized shrimp in shells

3 ounces ground pork



Marinade:

¼ teaspoon white pepper

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons minced ginger

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon dry sherry

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 egg white





¼ cup flour

3 cups cooking oil for deep-frying



Honey mustard sauce:

2 teaspoons mustard powder

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons plum sauce

¼ cup honey



To Prepare Ahead;



Shell, devein, and rinse shrimp. Drain thoroughly.

Add shrimp, pork and marinade to a food processor using the metal blade. Process for a few seconds, until shrimp is pasty. Remove to a bowl.

Dust a cookie sheet with flour. Shape shrimp mixture into 1-inch balls. Place them on the cookie sheet.

To Cook:



Heat 3 cups oil in a wok to 375 °F.

Drop 8 shrimp balls into hot oil carefully, one at a time. Deep-fry for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Deep-fry the remaining shrimp balls and serve with honey mustard sauce.