Description
These Spicy Baked Shrimp Balls are a flavorful and easy appetizer perfect for any gathering. A delicious blend of shrimp, aromatics, and seasonings, baked to perfection and served with a spicy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb raw shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails removed)
- 2 green onions (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (grated)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Optional:
- Extra sriracha or sweet chili sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease.
- Prepare the Shrimp Mixture: In a food processor, pulse shrimp until finely chopped. Add green onions, garlic, ginger, egg, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Pulse until combined.
- Form Shrimp Balls: Scoop mixture into balls and place on baking sheet. Lightly oil the tops.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until firm and golden.
- Serve: Serve warm with additional sauce.
Notes
- For a crispier texture, broil for the last 1–2 minutes.
- Shrimp balls can be frozen before or after baking.
- Adjust spice level to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 shrimp balls
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 440 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
