Crispy Cajun Shrimp Boulettes
How to make crispy Shrimp Boulettes. Our easy deep fried Cajun seafood snack features minced prawn, fresh vegetables & spicy hot sauce.
Servings: 6
Calories: 119kcal
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Food processor
- Cookie Scoop
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- Wok or Deep Fryer
- Metal slotted spoon
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Red Bell Pepper chopped
- 2 tbsp Scallions chopped
- 1/4 cup Celery chopped
- 2 tbsp Parsley chopped
- 1 1/4 lb Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tbsp Hot Sauce
- Peanut or Canola Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the bell pepper, green onion, celery, parsley, shrimp, salt, pepper, cayenne, and hot sauce and toss to distribute the ingredients evenly.
- Using a meat grinder, food processor or French knife, grind the mixture together. Transfer homogenous paste into a mixing bowl.
- Fill a large heavy-bottomed pot or wok with 4 inches of vegetable oil and heat the oil over medium-high heat to 375 F.
- Using two spoons or a small cookie scoop, form 10 balls of the boulette mix (the diameter of a quarter) and drop them into the hot oil. Fry for approximately 6 minutes until golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer boulettes to a paper towel to drain excess oil and let cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 21.8g | Fat: 1.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.9g | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg
