Crispy shrimp fritters loaded with shrimp and bean sprouts. This homemade shrimp fritters recipe is so easy to make and taste so good with chili sauce.
Shrimp Fritters Recipe
When my eldest sister came to visit, we were reminiscing on our family recipes, especially all the dishes that our late mother used to prepare on a daily basis.
My mother was an excellent and creative home cook. She fed us every day with 4 to 5 dishes.
On our dining table, there were always soup, pork, chicken, seafood, tofu, eggs and vegetables.
Somehow, she managed to cook something new and never seemed to run out of ideas.
Even though we came from a poor family, we ate well, extremely well…a revelation that I only realized much later in life.
As we were talking, I remembered shrimp fritters, or called hee chee or cucur udang in Malaysian language.
They are crispy, doughy nuggets of little shrimp, bean sprouts and flour, fried to golden brown and served with her homemade garlic chili sauce.
The thought of the shrimp fritters immediately made my mouth water. It’s a dish that I haven’t had for a long while, one recipe that my family is particularly fond of.
So here it is, my mother’s simple yet delicious Malaysian shrimp fritters recipe. It is very easy to make and takes only a few basic ingredients.
I have made the shrimp fritters again and again since my sister left, it is so good that my good friend’s little boy gave his thumb up after his first bite.
Try the recipe and I am sure you will enjoy this homey and nostalgic recipe from my late mother.
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How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe is only 213 calories per serving.
What Dishes To Serve with this Recipe?
Serve these shrimp fritters with your favorite chili sauce. For a truly Malaysian taste, I recommend the following recipes to go with the fritters.
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Yield: 4 people
Crispy shrimp fritters loaded with shrimp and bean sprouts. This homemade shrimp fritters recipe is so easy to make and taste so good with chili sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tablespoon rice flour, optional
- 4 oz peeled baby shrimp, rinsed and pat dry
- 4 oz bean sprouts, rinsed
- 2 tablespoon chopped scallions or chives
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Oil, for deep-frying
Notes
You can trim the ends of the bean sprouts if you like.
You can add some carrot strips into the mixture. It adds color (and a mild sweet flavor) to the shrimp fritters.
I also like (orange-color) sweet potato strips, which makes the shrimp fritters even better.
This recipe is best when made with tiny baby shrimp called geragau (which is used to make cincaluk).
Nutrition Information
Yield
4
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving Calories 213Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 106mgSodium 424mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 12g
