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Healthy Baked Shrimp Balls Recipe

Shrimp Balls are crispy on the outside, springy on the inside, and packed with authentic dim sum flavor. Made with fresh shrimp, fish, and simple binders, this easy recipe delivers restaurant-quality results right from your home kitchen.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 18 shrimp balls
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 185
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 8 oz white fish fillet basa, cod, or haddock
  • 4 oz ground beef
  • 1/4 cup sweet potato starch
  • 1 tbsp tapioca starch
  • 1 egg white
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup crushed ice
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Method
 

  1. Divide shrimp into two portions.
  2. Blend one portion of shrimp with fish, pork, starches, egg white, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and sugar until smooth.
  3. Add remaining shrimp and crushed ice, pulsing briefly to keep small chunks.
  4. Transfer mixture to a bowl, cover, and chill for 15–30 minutes.
  5. Wet hands and shape mixture into balls using thumb and finger technique.
  6. Drop shaped balls into ice water to set.
  7. Heat oil to 350°F.
  8. Fry shrimp balls in batches for 2–3 minutes until golden.
  9. Drain on a wire rack and serve immediately.

Notes

Keep all ingredients cold for best texture. Do not over-process the shrimp mixture. Chilling before shaping is essential for springy shrimp balls.