How to Make Savory Fried Shrimp Balls

Fried shrimp balls are savory snack you can find in dim sum restaurant lor Chinese restaurants This dish is loved by so many generations. They are easy to make at home!

I bet a lot of people love the taste of shrimps. I do!

Shrimps always give a umami flavor in a dish. It adds the flavor of a dish to the next level.

I love shrimp balls. You can easily find it in Chinese food restaurants or dim sum restaurants in their menu list.

Here I will share fried shrimp ball recipe that has been my family’ love’s favorite! Even beginners in the kitchen can make it successfully!

Fried Shrimp Balls

My mom had always cooked fried shrimp balls or fried meat balls at my home. Those two were like our most favorite dish in our childhood.

My mom said it was because those two were the easiest to prepare and all the family members love them so much they disappeared so quickly.

Since I was a kid, I always love fried shrimp ball. They are so fragrant and so delicious! My family’s version of fried shrimp balls are soft inside and a little bit crunchy on the outside.

Now I am sharing this family recipe and with some modifications and additions, so you can have another shrimp recipe.

Original Recipe

There are only a few ingredients needed to make original fried shrimp balls. Of course you will need fresh shrimp (peeled and deveined).

The rest are pretty basic ingredients you can find in the kitchen: egg, garlic, sesame oil, oyster sauce, tapioca flour, sugar, salt, mushroom powder and pepper.

This recipe is very easy to make and prepare and fail-proof. It is very suitable if you are just beginning your journey in the kitchen. No need for special tools or sophisticated kitchen equipment.

If you like coriander stalks or leeks, you can add some chopped ones to add some flavor to the fried shrimp balls.

Shrimps are wonderful ingredient. Its meat has a sweet taste and very delicious. You can find shrimps used in almost all dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong.

Make sure you use fresh shrimps. I myself prefer wild shrimps than the farmed shrimps. I think they are cleaner and the meat is sweeter.

Since wild shrimps live freely in deep ocean or sea, they get their nutrients from natural environment. This contribute to their natural flavor, taste and texture. (1)

Seasoning

Seasoning that I use here are mostly found in Chinese restaurant kitchen. Sesame oil and oyster sauce are very basic Chinese ingredients.

Fried Shrimp Balls Recipe

• 300 gr shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 egg
• 3 garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 5 tbsp tapioca flour
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp mushroom powder
• ½ tsp pepper
• Coriander stalks (optional)

How To Make Fried Shrimp Balls

1. First, wash the shrimp clean, peel and devein.
2. Chop the shrimp coarsely. If you like it very smooth, you can chop it longer. I like my shrimp balls to have bits of shrimp chunks in it.

3. Put the chopped shrimp in a bowl. Put in the egg.
4. Put in minced garlic, sesame oil, oyster sauce, tapioca flour, sugar, salt, pepper, and mushroom powder.

5. If you are fond of coriander stalks or leeks, you may put some.
6. Mix them all together with a spatula until incorporated.
7. If you are not in a hurry, it’s better to keep it in the refrigerator for a while, at least 1 hour. This will make the batter easier to shape.
8. But if you are in a hurry, it is still okay to deep-fry it right away. Only the batter is a bit runny and a little more difficult to shape. Use two small spoons.
9. Heat the frying oil, you can use a deep wok or deep-fryer pan.
10. Heat the oil and test with a bamboo stick. If you stick the bamboo stick and bubbles come out of it, it is ready to fry.
11. Take one teaspoon of the batter and shape it into a ball using two spoons. (Just like in the video)
12. Fry them until it is golden brown and floats to the surface.
13. Take them out and let them dry in a kitchen towel.

14. Enjoy with chilli sauce!

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Other Asian recipes with shrimps that you might like:

• Asian Deep Fried Meatballs
• Omelette with Shrimp
• Shrimp Fried Rice
• Menbosha – Korean Fried Shrimp Toast