Braised Shrimp Balls Recipe
Tickle your taste buds with this delicious Braised Shrimp Balls. There is not a single month when I don't serve this yummy Appetizer! Stock up on bags full of shrimp as you will want to make this dish a lot. The dish holds a high place in the Asian cuisine. If you want to make a nice dish than you would need only 45 minutes. There is no bigger sin than reading this recipe of Braised Shrimp Balls and not trying it out.
Summary
Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Main IngredientShrimp
Reviewed By :
Girish
Ingredients
Raw Shrimp- 2 pounds, shelled and deveined
Eggs- 3nos
Cornstarch- 3 tablespoons
Pepper- 1/2 teaspoon
Salt- 2 teaspoons
Soy Sauce- 2 tablespoons
Sugar- 3 teaspoons
Oil- 3 tablespoons
Scallions- 1 1/2 cup, sliced
Celery- 1/2 cup, sliced
Peppers (green and red)- 3nos, cut in 1/2-inch squares
Mushrooms- 1/2 cup, sliced
Ham- 2 slices, cut into julienne
Water- 1/2 cup
Peeled Tomatoes- 2 cups, diced
Tabasco- 3/4 teaspoon
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Wash and drain the shrimps, chop them very fine.
2) Place the shrimp in a bowl, stir in the eggs, 1 ½ tablespoons of cornstarch, pepper, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 table spoon of soy sauce, 2 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of oil.
3) Mix very well the hand.
4) Pick up and slap down on a hard surface until spongy.
MAKING
5) Shape 1 table spoon of the mixture into walnut size balls.
6) In a shallow pan boil water with salt.
7) Drop a few shrimp balls at a time in the boiling water.
8) Cover the pan and cook until the shrimp balls rise to top.
9) Remove and drain the shrimp balls.
FINALIZING
10) In skillet heat the remaining oil and sauté the scallions, celery, peppers, mushrooms and ham for 2 minutes.
11) In a bowl mix together the remaining salt, cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar with the water, add to the skillet.
12) Add tomatoes, Tabasco and shrimp balls.
13) Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
SERVING
14) Serve the Braised shrimp balls hot on the bed of rice.
1) Wash and drain the shrimps, chop them very fine.
2) Place the shrimp in a bowl, stir in the eggs, 1 ½ tablespoons of cornstarch, pepper, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 table spoon of soy sauce, 2 teaspoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of oil.
3) Mix very well the hand.
4) Pick up and slap down on a hard surface until spongy.
MAKING
5) Shape 1 table spoon of the mixture into walnut size balls.
6) In a shallow pan boil water with salt.
7) Drop a few shrimp balls at a time in the boiling water.
8) Cover the pan and cook until the shrimp balls rise to top.
9) Remove and drain the shrimp balls.
FINALIZING
10) In skillet heat the remaining oil and sauté the scallions, celery, peppers, mushrooms and ham for 2 minutes.
11) In a bowl mix together the remaining salt, cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar with the water, add to the skillet.
12) Add tomatoes, Tabasco and shrimp balls.
13) Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
SERVING
14) Serve the Braised shrimp balls hot on the bed of rice.
