Crispy Shrimp Balls
 
 
Crispy Shrimp Balls
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Ingredients
  • 3 lb. medium/large shrimp, chopped
  • 1 stick butter or use olive oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 3 bell peppers, finely chopped
  • Salt, red/black pepper/garlic powder
  • 1 to 1 ½ cans of plain bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • Flour
  • Cooking oil
Instructions
  1. Place butter in large pot. Over medium heat, melt butter or heat olive oil and sauté the onions, celery and peppers until soft.
  2. Season the chopped shrimp and place in pot and cook until shrimp are done.
  3. If mixture is too dry, add a little water.
  4. When the mixture begins to boil, gradually add bread crumbs and mix well.
  5. Add egg and mix again. Taste for seasonings.
  6. Form into small bite-size balls.
  7. Roll in flour.
  8. In a deep-sided fryer, heat about 3-4” of oil. Heat to 350.
  9. Drop the balls into the hot oil. Do not over crowd them.
  10. When golden brown, remove from oil and drain.
  11. Serve with your favorite cocktail, tartar or remoulade sauce.
Notes
*****You can make the balls ahead of time. Do not roll in flour but freeze them on a baking sheet. When frozen, place in Ziploc bags. Defrost in refrigerator, roll in flour and fry as directed above. You can substitute crawfish for the shrimp, also.
Recipe by Geaux Ask Alice! at https://geauxaskalice.com/crispy-shrimp-balls/