Shrimp Balls with Water Chestnuts and Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce

Name: Shrimp Balls with Water Chestnuts and Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: about 30 to 40 shrimp balls
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined; 4 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 1 (2-inch) piece ginger, grated; 6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 egg whites; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Asian chile paste (sambaal oeleck); 3 tablespoons sesame oil; 2 (12-ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 cups soy sauce; 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, grated; 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 4 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced; 2 to 3 tablespoons Asian chile paste (sambaal oeleck)

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Level: Easy
Total: 50 min

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: about 30 to 40 shrimp balls

Level: Easy
Total: 50 min

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: about 30 to 40 shrimp balls

Ingredients

Shrimp Balls:

2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped

1 (2-inch) piece ginger, grated

6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 egg whites

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons Asian chile paste (sambaal oeleck)

3 tablespoons sesame oil

2 (12-ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained and coarsely chopped

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

Dipping Sauce:

1 1/2 cups soy sauce

3/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 (1-inch) piece ginger, grated

3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped

4 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced

2 to 3 tablespoons Asian chile paste (sambaal oeleck)

Directions

For the shrimp balls: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine all the shrimp ball ingredients in a large bowl, except the panko breadcrumbs. Stir to thoroughly combine. Working in 3 batches, pulse the mix in a food processor until it becomes a coarse paste. Transfer each batch to a bowl. Do not overcrowd the processor bowl. When all the shrimp has been pulsed and transferred to a bowl, stir in the panko breadcrumbs until thoroughly combined.
Working with wet hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the shrimp balls on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
For the dipping sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together to combine.
To serve: Remove the shrimp balls from the oven. Serve warm on toothpicks or skewers with the dipping sauce on the side.