Shrimp Balls With Japanese Breadcrumbs

Name: Shrimp Balls With Japanese Breadcrumbs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 12 shrimp balls, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 600 g shrimp (meat only); 1 tablespoon beer; 1/2 teaspoon ginger juice; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1 egg white; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; Japanese-style bread crumbs; oil (for deep frying); sweet chili sauce or catsup

Submitted by Chef #246894

"My family loves to eat in different chinese restaurants. my passion is cooking and collecting cookbooks. so everytime i come across a yummy dish, i try to experiment on it at home and eventually will come up with a delicious version of mine."

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Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 12 shrimp balls
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

600 g shrimp (meat only)
1 tablespoon beer
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ginger juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fine salt
1 egg white
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Japanese-style bread crumbs
oil (for deep frying)
dipping sauce
sweet chili sauce or catsup

directions

Peel, devein, chop finely and mash the shrimps with a meat mallet (the finer the better).
add beer, ginger juice, fine salt, egg white and cornstarch to the mashed shrimps. mix thoroughly.
arrange the breadcrumbs on a plate. form the shrimp mixture into 12 balls then coat with breadcrumbs.
in a frying pan, add oil. deep fry the shrimp balls over medium heat for 3 minutes or until golden brown. (you can adjust the heat during frying; the breadcrumbs will fall off if the heat is too low and will burn if too high).
drain on paper towels. serve hot with dipping sauce.