Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls

Name: Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls
Total time: 65
Yield: 8
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; 1.5 cups fine bread crumbs; 2 large eggs, beaten; 0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe by Arads from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Appetizer 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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2 tablespoons minced shallot
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar

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2 teaspoons fish sauce
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1.5 cups fine bread crumbs
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2 large eggs, beaten
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0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Instructions

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.
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.
Remove paste from refrigerator. Use an ice cream scoop, a tablespoon, or your hands to form shrimp paste into balls.
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.
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.
Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat. Cook shrimp balls until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.