Shrimp Balls

This Crispy Shrimp Balls recipe is a fun, versatile dish that’s crispy on the outside and flavorfully  tender on the inside. Made with fresh shrimp and simple ingredients, it delivers a naturally sweet delicate flavor that works perfectly as an appetizer, party food, or even a main dish. A crowd-pleasing dish that’s perfect for sharing at any occasion, or enjoying all for yourself with a dip on the side.

Shrimp Balls

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients

  

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• 12 pieces shrimp peeled but with the tail still on
• 1 salted egg
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoon spring onions chopped
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• 1 medium sized egg
• 1 cup oil

Instructions

 

• Slice the peeled shrimp pieces in half. Take the first half, but keep the tail side for later. Mix the first half with the food processor. Mix this with the salted egg and grind for 1 minute.
• Transfer this into a clean bowl. Season with pepper and seasoning mix. Mix until well combined. Mix in spring onions.
• In another bowl, mix cornstarch and all purpose flour. In another bowl, place in breadcrumbs. And in another, beat an egg.
• Oil your hands, scoop the shrimp mixture. Place the shrimp tail on top. Form the paste into a ball. Coat in the flour mixture, then the egg, and coat with breadcrumbs.
• Repeat until all the tails have been formed into balls. Heat oil in a pot. Once hot and slightly bubbling, add in the shrimp balls. Fry until browned. Make sure to cook these in batches to avoid overcrowding.
• Serve and enjoy!

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Where to serve these ?

The best way to serve these golden Shrimp Balls is freshly cooked and hot. It’ll be their crispiest and juiciest fresh out of the pan. These are perfect as finger food for parties and gatherings, as an appetizer, or ‘pulutan’ ( bar food usually paired with drinks ). Pair these with dipping sauces like garlic mayo, sweet chili sauce, wasabi mayo, ketchup, spicy vinegar, or a side of calamansi or lemon slices for extra brightness.

An extra tip : If serving these at a party, keep them warm by placing these in a low oven or covered tray. You can also fry these in batches to keep them fresh and crisp. 

Deep Fried Shrimp Balls Ingredients

• Shrimp – our main meat for this recipe.
• Salted egg – gives the filling an interesting but delicious flavor.
• Egg – helps bind everything together.
• Spring onions – for color and flavor.
• Cornstarch – helps with the crispiness.
• All purpose flour – adding this makes it easier to mold the balls.
• Breadcrumbs – gives the dish a nice crispy outer shell.
• Pepper and Seasoning mix – to enhance the flavors.
• Oil – for frying.

How to make Shrimp Balls

Ingredients 

• 12 pieces shrimp ( peeled but with the tail still on )
• 1 salted egg
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoon spring onions ( chopped )
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• 1 medium sized egg
• 1 cup oil

Steps :

1. Slice the peeled shrimp pieces in half. Take the first half, but keep the tail side for later. Mix the first half with the food processor. Mix this with the salted egg and grind for 1 minute. 

2. Transfer this into a clean bowl. Season with pepper and seasoning mix. Mix until well combined. Mix in spring onions.

3. In another bowl, mix cornstarch and all purpose flour. In another bowl, place in breadcrumbs. And in another, beat an egg.

4. Oil your hands, scoop the shrimp mixture. Place the shrimp tail on top. Form the paste into a ball. Coat in the flour mixture, then the egg, and coat with breadcrumbs.

5. Repeat until all the tails have been formed into balls. Heat oil in a pot. Once hot and slightly bubbling, add in the shrimp balls. Fry until browned. Make sure to cook these in batches to avoid overcrowding.

6. Serve and enjoy! 

Questions :

• Shrimp Balls calories

These have around 50 to 8 calories per piece depending on how big these are.

• Other easy ways to cook these?

Shrimp balls air fryer is a ‘healthier’ alternative. Place these in the air fryer lined with parchment, spray or brush with oil, you can also spray the shrimps to make sure these crisp up better. Fry at 180°C or 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until these turn golden. Check every 5 minutes.

• Additional ingredients 

• Japanese Shrimp Balls – these are close to this recipe, but using the whole shrimps with the tails removed. To bind everything together this also uses an egg white, seasoned with soy sauce, and sake or mirin instead of seasoning mix.
• Lychee Shrimp Balls – are refreshing balls made of juicy lychee and shrimps. Commonly made of freshly shrimps, minced into paste, drained lychee minced and mixed with the shrimps, egg whites, cornstarch, salt ,pepper, sesame oil, and other seasonings before forming these into balls, battered, breaded, then fried. Best served with sweet chili sauce, mayo, or a plum-syrup sauce.
• Shrimp Paste Balls – these are an easier version, using shrimp paste you can easily find at the grocery store to avoid the use of a grinder. Just mix in the seasonings and follow the steps.
• Shrimp Potato Balls – for this, simply mix the minced seasoned shrimps with mashed potatoes, following the steps above.
• Thai Shrimp Balls – these are flavorfully herby and aromatic. Mix the shrimp base with garlic, a teaspoon or so of lemongrass paste, basil, and or cilantro instead of the seasoning mix. Season with sugar, white pepper, and fish sauce. Following the steps then serve with a side of lime based dipping sauce or sweet chili sauce.

• What to pair this with?

You can serve these with rice and pickled vegetables on the side, enjoy with a dipping sauce of your choice, or as a side dish for soup dishes to give you a nice contrast.

• Shrimp Balls Frozen to keep for longer ?

These shrimp balls can be kept in the fridge for longer. Place the uncooked shrimp balls in a container lined with parchment greased with a bit of oil. Cover then freeze. This can keep in the freezer for 1 – 2 weeks. There is no need to thaw out when you’re about to fry it. 

If already fried, place in an airtight container, this can keep in the freezer for 2 weeks and more. There’s also no need to thaw out when refrying. You can also place this in the airfryer at 180°C or 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the outer layer looks crisp again.

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Shrimp Balls Pinoy Recipe ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

• 12 pirasong hipon ( binalataan pero iiwan ang butot )
• 1 itlog na maalat
• ½ kutsarita ng paminta
• ½ kutsarita ng seasoning mix
• 2 kutsara ng dahon ng sibuyas ( hiniwa ng maliliit )
• 1 kutsara ng  cornstarch
• 2 kutsara ng all purpose flour
• ½ tasa ng breadcrumbs
• 1 itlog
• 1 tasa ng mantika

Paano Lutuin :

1. Hiwalin ang nabalatan na hipon sa kalahati. Pero wag tapunin ang mga buntot, gagamitin ito mamaya. Haluin ang unang kalahati kasama ng itlog ng maalat sa food processor ng 1 minuto.
2. Ilipat ito sa malinis na mangkok. Iseason ng paminta at seasoning mix. Haluin ng mabuti bago haluan ng dahon ng sibuyas.
3. Sa ibang mangkok, haluin dito ang cornstarch at harina. Sa iba ilagay dito ang breadcrumbs, at sa isa pa-isang 1 itlog na binati.
4. Pahidan ng mantika ang mga kamay, iscoop ang mixture. Ipwesto ang buntot sa itaas. Ibuo ang mixture ng pabilog. Takpan ito ng flour mixture, ibabad sa itlog, pagkatapos ang breadcrumbs.
5. Ulitin hanggang lahat ng buntot ay nagamit na. Uminit ng mantika sa kawali. Paguminit na at bumubula, ipasok ang mga hipon. Iprito hanggang mag kayumanggi. Iluto ng mag-batch para hindi ito dumikit sa isa’t isa. 
6. Ihanda at inenjoy!