crispy shrimp balls with garlic sauce

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

great little appetizer or snack. Love the garlic dipping sauce.

yield 4 to 8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For crispy shrimp balls with garlic sauce

  • 1 lb
    uncooked shimp peeled and deviened
  • 4 oz
    can water chestnuts drained and choppd
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 tsp
    each minced ginger, minced onion, sherry or shaxoing wine
  • 1/2 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp
    white pepper
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 c
    panko bread crumbs
  • oil for frying
  • GARLIC SAUCE
  • 6 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    each soy sauce and oyster sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    chili garlic sauce
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 c
    water

How To Make crispy shrimp balls with garlic sauce

  • 1
    Shrimp balls
  • 2
    throw everything for shrimp ball except panko and oil in food processor and pulse to a paste. Place in freezer 15 minutes. Roll into balls and dredge in panko. Deep fry at 325 degrees until browned Serve with garlic dipping sauce
  • 3
    Garlic Sauce
  • 4
    Add oil to pan and saute the garlic 30 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients except cornstarch and water. Cook one minute. Mix the water and cornstarch together and add to pan to thicken sauce. Serve with shrimp balls

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