Fried Shrimp Balls (Dim Sum Classic)

Name: Fried Shrimp Balls (Dim Sum Classic)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined, finely chopped into a paste); 3 cloves garlic (minced); ¼ teaspoon white pepper (1g); 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ tablespoon light soy sauce (7ml); ½ tablespoon Shaoxing wine (7ml); 1 teaspoon sugar (4g); ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon neutral oil (15ml); 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch (12g); 10 sheets of spring roll wrappers (or spring roll pastry); Neutral oil for frying

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:5min

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!

Updated at: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:05:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories75.7 kcal (4%)

Total Fat1.8 g (3%)

Carbs6.2 g (2%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein8.5 g (17%)

Sodium202.4 mg (10%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 poundshrimp

peeled and deveined, finely chopped into a paste

3cloves garlic

minced

1gwhite pepper

½ teaspoonkosher salt

7mllight soy sauce

7mlShaoxing wine

4gsugar

½ teaspoonsesame oil

15mlneutral oil

12gcornstarch

10 sheetsspring roll wrappers

or spring roll pastry

neutral oil

for frying

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, combine 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. Optional but recommended: chill the mixture for 20 minutes in the freezer to firm up the paste.

Step 2

Cut the spring roll wrapper into ¼” strips. Separate and lay them out flat on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

Step 3

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 scissors to cut any oblong strips so that the ends of the strips are close to the ball.

Step 4

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

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