Homemade Shrimp Balls with Green Onion (自制虾丸)
自制虾丸(Zi Zhi Xia Wan) Fish balls, shrimp balls are popular ingredients for Chinese fire pot. There are a lot of varieties in Chinese super market. Making them at home turned out to be so easy as well. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. shrimp 1 pinch of salt A few slices of ginger 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings:10 balls Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. shrimp, remove shell and veins, rinse clean. 2. Cut into small bites, add to blender, add 1 fine chopped green onion, sprinkle a pinch of salt, blend to make a smooth paste. 3. Measure 4 cups of water, add a pinch of salt, 1 coarse chopped green onion, a few slices of ginger, do not boil. 4. Use a small spoon to scoop a tablespoon shrimp paste, sprinkle some water on left hand palm, put the shrimp paste to hand palm, use the spoon to smooth the sides of the shrimp paste to make a round ball. There is n...