Fried Shrimp Balls (Dim Sum Classic)

These super crispy Fried Shrimp Balls are a common Chinese appetizer that you can find at Dim Sum. They're moist and tender shrimp filling is coated in spring roll wrapper strips and golden fried to perfection! Learn how to make this classic Cantonese recipe below!

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Step 1

In a bowl, combine the shrimp, garlic, white pepper, salt, light soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, shaoxing wine, cornstarch, and neutral oil. Mix in one direction until a paste forms. Chill the mixture for 20 minutes in the freezer to firm up the paste.

Step 2

Separate the spring roll pastry sheets into individual sheets. Stack 4 pastry sheets on top of each other and roll them into a loose log. Cut the spring roll pastry sheets into ¼” strips. Separate the pastry strips and unravel them so they lay flat on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining sheets.

Step 3

Remove the filling from the freezer. Wet your hands with water then roll a heaping tablespoon of the shrimp mixture into a ball. Place the ball on the spring roll strips and cover the entire ball until fully coated. Use a knife or kitchen scissors to cut any oblong strips so that the ends of the strips are close to the ball.

Step 4

In a large pan or wok, heat neutral oil to 350F and fry in batches for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Serve with sweet and sour or thai sweet chili sauce and enjoy!

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