Shrimp Meatballs

2 servings

30 minutes

The recipe is taken from the book "Seafood. Very Simple.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 0
• Proteins: 0g
• Fats: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 0g

Ingredients

• Shrimps: 500 g
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Starch: 10 g
• Tomato sauce: 20 g
• Vegetable oil: 0.5 l
• Cayenne pepper: 1 g
• Monosodium glutamate: 0.1 tsp
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Salt the shrimp meat, place it on a cutting board, and chop it into small pieces the size of a grain of rice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Shrimps: 500 g
   • Salt:  to taste

2. Transfer to a plate, add beaten egg, starch, monosodium glutamate, and mix well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Starch: 10 g
   • Monosodium glutamate: 0.1 teaspoon

3. In a deep skillet, heat vegetable oil to 140 degrees (do not heat it too much, otherwise the water from the shrimp mixture will evaporate and the meatballs will become tough).

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 0.5 l

4. Form meatballs weighing about 25 grams from the prepared mixture (about 20 pieces), drop them into hot oil, and fry for 2-3 minutes until golden yellow, then place on a plate.

   Required ingredients:

   • Shrimps: 500 g

5. Serve with tomato sauce, ground hot pepper, and salt - they are used for dipping the meatballs.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomato sauce: 20 g
   • Cayenne pepper: 1 g
   • Salt:  to taste