Shrimp Balls W/ Orange Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb med to large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained
• 2 eggs
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• prepared chinese hot mustard
• 3/4 cup orange marmalade
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare orange sauce and set aside.
• 2 finely chop the shrimp and water chestnuts.
• 3 in a medium bowl,lightly beat eggs.
• 4 stir in the shrimp mixture, green onions, cornstarch, ground ginger,salt, pepper, and sesame oil.
• 5 shape mixture into balls.
• 6 preheat the oven to 175 degrees.
• 7 in a wok, or heavy skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees or until a 1 inch cube of bread turns golden brown in 1 minute.
• 8 fry 8-10 shrimp balls at a time in hot oil.
• 9 cook for 50-60 seconds or until golden brown, turning 2 or 3 times.
• 10 drain on paper towels and keep hot in preheated over or warming platter.
• 11 orange sauce: in a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients.
• 12 stir to blend.
• 13 pour the chinese mustard and orange sauce in separate bowls.
• 14 arrange the cooked shrimp balls on a platter or in a serving bowl.
• 15 serve with bamboo skewers or wooden toothpicks for dipping balls into mustard and sauce.
• 16 makes 50-60 shrimp balls.