Are you a good cook? If this is not the
case, this recipe is for you. Most people do not have time to spend in the
kitchen and only a few of us know how to cook properly. In any case, everyone
loves good food! From time to time we want something other than what we find in
the salad bar or the local restaurants in the city center.
We Americans are capable of doing just
about anything with pork and beef, but that's another story when we think
seafood and when it comes to Chinese food, most of us elude the question:
"Another time" or "For a special occasion" whispers does
one lip. I decided, for my part, get me out of my comfort zone, open a Chinese
cookbook and find a recipe for seafood easy and affordable.
I decided to start a recipe with shrimp,
easier than I could find is "shrimp balls with sesame seeds." Is it
difficult to achieve? Believe me, it is not. According to the book, the shrimp
balls are perfect for an appetizer or to impress the person you are inviting.
Beyond the impression you want to leave your guests, sesame seeds are
exceptionally rich in iron, magnesium, manganese, copper and calcium. They also
help reduce cholesterol in the blood.
These balls can be offered to someone who
does not like seafood because of their smell, this recipe does not emit
absolutely any smell, and it does not even taste the shrimp!
Before starting to cook, I went to a
Chinese store to be sure to choose the right ingredients like sesame seeds or
sweet and sour sauce, however I think you can find all these ingredients in a
normal store.
Ingredients
·
450 grams
of peeled shrimp
·
50 grams
of white sesame seeds
·
2 eggs
·
5 grams (1
teaspoon) of sherry
·
10 grams
(1.5 teaspoon) of potato flour
·
350 grams
(1.4 cups) of oil
·
3 grams
(0.5 teaspoon) of salt
In a first time, wash and drain shrimp and
crush to make a paste, you can, if necessary, use a blender. Add salt, eggs,
flour, potatoes and sherry, mix well until the dough is sticky. Make balls
about 2.5 cm in diameter. If the mixture is too soft, you can add the potato
flour.
Sprinkle the shrimp balls with sesame
seeds.
Heat the oil to 110-135 degrees and let it
fry the balls until they are golden brown. Place them onto a plate.
You can use a sweet and sour sauce
accompaniment, I suggest you also rice. The balls are easy to eat with cutlery
normal, but why not try the Chinese? The opportunity is ideal for trying the
chopsticks!





