Have you ever had Dim Sum?
Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. Dim sum dishes are usually served with tea and together form a full tea brunch. Wikipedia
We just love it and as such we just had to try making our own and this is one of our favorites.
Shrimp balls are made from both finely and coarsely ground shrimp that is formed into round balls, coated and deep fried.
Give it a try, we know you’ll love it.
A great dim sum appetizer
- 1 lb Shrimp
- 1 tsp Fish sauce or salt
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Corn starch
- 1 Egg white lightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 tbsp oil or pork fat
- 3 dashes White pepper powder
- 1 pkg Wonton Skins
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Defrost, shell, and devein the shrimp. Set aside. In a mini food processor, beat the egg white until frothy and then add in the shrimp and the rest of the ingredients, except the wonton skins. Blend until the ingredients form the shrimp paste.
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Cut the wonton skins into tiny strips and lay them on a flat surface. Wet your hands and form the shrimp paste into balls (slightly smaller than a ping pong ball) and roll the shrimp balls onto the bed of wonton skins. Make sure that the wonton skins coat the shrimp balls evenly. Deep fry the shrimp balls in a deep fryer or wok until they turn golden brown. Dish out and serve hot with Thai sweet chili sauce or your favorite chili sauce.
