Golden Shrimp Puffs (Shrimp Fritters)

Quick and easy deep fried Golden Shrimp Puffs. Delicious served with sweet chili sauce. Perfect as an appetizer or a side dish.

The Reunion Dinner is one of the most anticipated events in the Lunar Calendar. Held on the eve of the Chinese New Year, it is a day where Chinese families gather to enjoy a sumptuous meal and usher in the new year. Auspicious sounding dishes (often homonyms that share the same pronunciation but have different meanings) are prepared and served to ensure that the new year is off to a good start.

Auspicious Sounding Dishes

Dishes like Yee Sang, also known as Lo Sang is a “prosperity toss” for an increase in abundance and Ho See Fatt Choy meaning “good affairs and good fortune” are desirable. Ingredients like whole chicken (completeness), whole fish (surplus), abalone (definite good fortune), and shrimp (happiness), to name a few, are often used. Hence today’s recipe, Golden Shrimp Puffs for a year fill with joy and happiness.

Golden Shrimp Puffs – A Childhood Favorite

These deep fried puffs were a childhood favorite. My brothers and I would eat them dipped in sweet chili sauce. They were so yummy!

In the recipe below, I used a mix of all-purpose and rice flour. The rice flour gives it a slightly crunchy exterior. It also helps to prevent the puffiness from collapsing when they are not eaten immediately.

Tools Used in Making These Golden Shrimp Puffs

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Bamboo Cooking Chopsticks, 13.5in long, 4 pairs

Golden Shrimp Puffs

Quick and easy deep fried Golden Shrimp Puffs. Delicious served with sweet chili sauce. Perfect as an appetizer or a side dish.

(Makes 24 golden shrimp puffs)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: shrimp fritters, shrimp puffs

Servings: 6

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Linda Ooi

INGREDIENTS

• 24 large shrimp (peeled and deveined, with tails intact) (425g)
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp ground white pepper

Batter

• 1 large egg
• ½ cup all-purpose flour (75g)
• ½ cup (65g) rice flour + ¼ cup (33g) for dredging
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup water (120ml)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Combine shrimp, salt, sugar, and ground white pepper in a bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
• Crack eggs into another bowl. Break up the yolk with a fork or whisk. Add all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder, salt, and ½ cup (120ml) water. Stir to mix into a smooth batter.
• Heat 1 inch vegetable oil in a small pan. Place ¼ cup (33g) rice flour in a shallow bowl.
• Holding shrimp by the tail, dredge in rice flour. Then dip in batter and gently lower shrimp into hot oil. Repeat. Fry in batches. Do not over crowd pan.
• Fry shrimp puffs turning occasionally until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes each batch. Remove and drain on metal strainer.
• Serve immediately with sweet chili sauce.

NUTRITION

Calories: 150kcal

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Family Reunion Dinner

I made these Golden Shrimp Puffs for our family Reunion Dinner on Sunday. It was happiness to see the family enjoying them so much. 🙂 Do give it a try. I know you will enjoy them too.