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Chinese Recipe - Shrimp Balls

These Shimp Balls are a rage ! Fry this crustacean to a delicious goldren brown color and just devour it up as a snack or an appetizer ! Start off right away ! Tell me if you like these amazing Shrimp Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 pound shrimps
  
• 10 water chestnuts
  
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  
• 1 teaspoon sherry
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 egg, beaten lightly
  
• Enough oil for deep frying

Directions:

1. Shell and devine the shrimps and mince finely.
2. Peel the water chestnuts and mince and add to the shrimps. Mix well.
3. Add the cornstarch, sherry, salt and egg.
4. Mix well together and then form into balls the size of a small walnut.
5. Heat a pan with 2 inches of oil and when it is hot, lower the balls into it with a draining spoon
6. Fry for about 5 minutes or until a golden brown.
7. Serve very hot.
8. Will make about 12 to 15 balls.
9. May be served on toothpicks as an appetizer.

This recipe was contributed by content editors at ifood.tv.