Braised Shrimp Balls
Fresh shrimp is shaped into balls, deep-fried until cooked through, then braised with seasonings to make richly flavored red-braised shrimp balls.
Ingredients
fresh shrimp meat
eggs
MSG
cornstarch slurry
vegetable oil
cilantro segments
shredded scallion and ginger
cooking wine
soy sauce
sugar
fine salt
clear broth
Instructions
1
Step 1
Remove the vein from the fresh shrimp, wash, and mince into a paste; separate the egg whites from the eggs.
2
Step 2
Place the shrimp paste in a bowl, add fine salt, MSG, egg whites, cooking wine, and cornstarch slurry, and mix well.
3
Step 3
Heat oil in a wok to about 60% hot. Squeeze the shrimp meat into jujube-sized balls, drop them into the oil one by one, and continuously turn the balls. Fry until golden yellow, then remove and place on a plate.
4
Step 4
Leave a small amount of oil in the wok. Add shredded scallion and ginger, soy sauce, sugar, clear broth, and the fried shrimp balls. Simmer over low heat until cooked through, sprinkle with cilantro segments, and serve.
