Shrimp Balls With Water Chestnuts And Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce

Serves: 2

Mohammad Wiegand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

52

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Fish Sauce

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

1.5 cups

Soy Sauce

3 tbsps

Sesame Oil

Directions:

1

For the shrimp balls: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

2

Combine all the shrimp ball ingredients in a large bowl, except the panko breadcrumbs

3

Stir to thoroughly combine

4

Working in 3 batches, pulse the mix in a food processor until it becomes a coarse paste

5

Transfer each batch to a bowl

6

Do not overcrowd the processor bowl

7

When all the shrimp has been pulsed and transferred to a bowl, stir in the panko breadcrumbs until thoroughly combined

8

Working with wet hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls

9

Place the shrimp balls on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes

10

For the dipping sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together to combine

11

To serve: Remove the shrimp balls from the oven

12

Serve warm on toothpicks or skewers with the dipping sauce on the side