Shrimp Balls (蝦丸)

Step 1

Cut fish into 1” chunks

Step 2

Separate peeled and deveined shrimp into two portions

Step 3

Add one portion of shrimp to food processor along with fish, pork, and seasoning

Step 4

Blend until it is a fine paste

Step 5

Add remaining shrimp and ice and pulse a few times so the shrimp is in small chunks but not pulverized to a paste

Step 6

Remove the paste and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes to let the paste settle

Step 7

Prepare a bowl of ice water to place the shrimp ball

Step 8

Grab some paste in your palm

Step 9

Using the thumb and index to make a circle, close your hand to make a fist and guide the paste to flow out of the circle to make a ball

Step 10

Gently slide the shrimp ball into ice water - amazingly it doesn't fall apart!

Step 11

After finishing forming all the balls, time to “cook” them

Step 12

Boil a pot of water and turn the heat down to the lowest setting

Step 13

Transfer the shrimp balls over into the pot and let it cook for about 5 minutes

Step 14

Remove and let cool before storing

Step 15

They can freeze up to a month

Step 16

If you are serving immediately - cook for 5 extra minutes and serve as an appetizer or put into chicken stock as a soup.