Shrimp balls with sesame seeds

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!