Easy Crispy Vietnamese Shrimp Balls

Ingredients

• pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• large egg, lightly beaten
• tablespoon sminced shallot
• tablespoon sesame oil
• teaspoon scornstarch
• teaspoon spacked light brown sugar
• teaspoon sfish sauce
• clove sgarlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup sfine bread crumbs
• large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Remove paste from refrigerator. Use an ice cream scoop, a tablespoon, or your hands to form shrimp paste into balls.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat. Cook shrimp balls until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.

Tips

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used. Shrimp paste can be slightly sticky. Wet spoon or hands slightly with water to make handling easier.