Crispy Balloon Shrimps

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz peeled tail-on shrimp
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Oil for frying

Batter

  • 65g potato starch
  • 20g cornstarch
  • 10g flour
  • 3g baking powder
  • 15g water
  • 100g neutral oil
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp salt

Golden Lava Sauce

  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp Thai chili, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp CHIN-SU Hot Sauce
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • Juice of 1/2 lime or lemon
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

Ingredients:

  1. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine all the batter ingredients and whisk until smooth and fully combined.
  3. Coat each shrimp evenly in the batter.
  4. Heat oil in a pot or deep pan. Carefully fry the shrimp until the batter becomes puffed, crispy, and golden brown. Remove and drain excess oil.
  5. In a separate pan, make the Golden Lava Sauce by sautéing the garlic and Thai chili until fragrant. Add the CHIN-SU Hot Sauce, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and water. Let it simmer briefly until well combined and slightly thickened. Stir in cilantro at the end.
  6. Serve the crispy shrimp with the warm Golden Lava Sauce for dipping and enjoy!
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