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Monday, September 26, 2016

Foodie Recipe! Easy Fried Shrimp Puffs

FOODIE RECIPE: 
EASY FRIED SHRIMP PUFFS

Hi there! Hope you're doing well!

As you can see from the gap between this post and the last post, I was taking a break, a really long one, from K-Drama recaps and news. But I wanted to share this really easy recipe that I had done (really, it is super easy!) of a dumpling that I've been eating at Chinese Dim Sum houses/restaurants all over. (This is not a recipe from a restaurant, it is my interpretation of it.)

I have been a fan of dim sum since my nephew introduced it to me, hmmm, about 10 years ago? And one of my faves is this deep fried shrimp dumpling. If you've made crab rangoons before, you will find that this is way easier and faster than making those.



All you need is:
Won Ton Wrappers - I chose the square won ton wrappers
Medium to Large Raw Shrimp (about 10-12 of them depending on how many you're going to feed, or eat)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Vegetable oil to fry


1. Remove shells from shrimp. It's easier if you remove the tail first. Everything else comes off after that.
2. De-vein the shrimp. You can de-vein them by slicing into the middle of their backs, following the curve of the shrimp. Remove the black/blue vein.
3. Wash the shrimp.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Wrap shrimp into a little pouch, or, like my photo, into a little roll. Make sure to use a little water to moisten the edge you are sealing.
6. In a wok or deep pot, prepare your oil by heating it on high, and then once it's ready, turn it down to medium high. Once you begin to see some bubbles forming and rising to the top, it is ready. Or, if you're still unsure, drop a little piece of won ton wrapper and see if it starts to fry up.
7. Little by little, drop your shrimp pouches/rolls into the oil, being careful to let it go away from you so you don't get hot oil on yourself. Immediately move them around so they can begin to cook all the way.
8. Once the wrappers turn a little golden brown, they are ready. If the wrapper turns too brown too fast, turn down your heat.
9. Remove from the oil and drain on a plate lined with a paper towel.

Serve with honey mayo dipping sauce! Recipe found here. (Unfortunately, it is not mine.)

That's it! Hope you like it! Nom nom nom nom!


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