Deep-Fried Shrimp Bites Recipe

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Deep-Fried Shrimp Bites
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  1. Save yourself endless trouble in peeling, and buy packets of raw, tiny shrimp. The cooked ones (which are always very pink) do not taste as good as raw. Defrost and drain well, and pat with kitchen paper to remove excess liquid.
  2. Tear the bread into a small bowl with the chicken broth or stock, and let bread absorb the liquid.
  3. Lift the soaked bread into a bowl, leaving excess liquid behind but do not squeeze out the broth. Break up the wet bread as much as possible, and add to the shrimps.
  4. Mix in all the ingredients except the beaten egg white. The ginger and chestnuts should be really fine: do it by chopping them on a board with a carving knife, as you've seen the TV chefs do!
  5. Heat oil to a depth of about 4 inches: when a cube of bread is dropped in and sizzles, the oil is ready.
  6. Stir the beaten egg whites into the shrimp mixture.
  7. It's fairly impossible to shape the mixture into balls, but a dessertspoon works well. Drop dessertspoons of the mixture into the oil in batches. Fry until the bites are golden brown and rise to the surface, else use a slotted spoon to turn them very carefully in the hot oil.
  8. Keep warm until serving, and serve with sweet chilli sauce as a dip.
  9. Servings are hard to guess, especially if you have this as part of a seafood buffet. Recipe makes roughly 20 little cakes or bites.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 153.37 Kcal (642 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.75g 13%
Cholesterol 51.45mg 17%
Sodium 539.69mg 22%
Potassium 64.2mg 1%
Total Carbs 13.94g 5%
Sugars 0.3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 3%
Protein 5.42g 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 48.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.05 Kcal (1013 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.81g 13%
Cholesterol 81.19mg 17%
Sodium 851.75mg 22%
Potassium 101.32mg 1%
Total Carbs 22g 5%
Sugars 0.47g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.34g 3%
Protein 8.55g 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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