American Gold Corn Flakes Shrimp Pills

I am Liam Carter, who lives in Austin, Texas, USA. I have been focusing on sharing American street snacks and family party meals for three years. I am straightforward and casual. I hate complicated cooking steps most. I focus on a food that is easy to get, easy to use and tastes good. I often say that "American snacks have to be simple and appetizing, and it is not qualified to spend more than half an hour doing it". Golden corn flakes are the resident snacks in American family refrigerators and party tables. When I combine them with fresh shrimp balls, they are my exclusive appetizing snacks when I watch football and get together with friends. They are also popular improved models in local street dining cars. They do not need to be wrapped in bread crumbs or fried in hot oil. They are used to make crisp clothes. After roasting, the crispy and tender shrimps are mixed with the salty grain of corn flakes, one bite at a time can't stop, is completely adapted to the American daily lazy delicious.

This snack perfectly fits the characteristics of American home-cooked diet. Relying on the basic ingredients that can be bought everywhere in the local area, there is no complicated technique in the whole process, which can be easily handled by novice kitchen and busy office workers. Compared with the traditional fried shrimp balls, the oven version is lower in fat and not greasy. The corn flakes are baked with burnt flavor, which is more chewy than bread crumbs. The inside shrimp balls do not add extra starch. It depends on the elasticity of the fresh shrimp itself, the taste is firm and the juice is fried, and the salty flavor is not greasy. Whether it is served with beer, afternoon tea snacks or extra meals for children, the adaptability is full. When it is the aroma is strongest when it is cold, it will not soft, still retain crispy taste.

Food preparation (2-3 person, family party small package)

• main ingredients: 220g of fresh sea shrimps (clean shrimp line, fresh frozen ice-free shrimps can be used after thawing to ensure freshness), 70g of original golden corn flakes (thick cut, seasoned corn flakes will taste and affect the overall taste)
• seasoning of shrimp balls: half egg white, 12g corn starch, less than half a spoon of fine salt, right amount of freshly ground black pepper, a little chopped onion (to remove fishy flavor and improve flavor), and 4g of melted salt-free butter (to make shrimp balls more tender without firewood)
• ornament to improve flavor (optional): a little dried parsley, light chili powder (slightly spicy to improve flavor, not spicy can be omitted)
• tools: oven, cooking machine/fresh-keeping bag rolling pin, baking tray

detailed manufacturing steps

step one: processing shrimp, shrimp stuffing modulation

wash and drain the shrimps, pick out the shrimp thread on the back and abdomen, chop into fine shrimp puree with the back of a knife, do not chop too much, keep a little grainy taste more elastic; put the shrimp puree into a bowl, add egg white, corn starch, fine salt, black pepper, chopped onions and melted butter, quickly stir in one direction until the shrimp puree is sticky and not loose, and refrigerate for 10 minutes, easier to roll into pills.

Step 2: Crush corn flakes and make crisp clothes

the original golden corn flakes are put into a fresh-keeping bag, crushed into coarse pieces with a rolling pin, instead of grinding into powder, a few small particles are kept, and the crispy feeling is more sufficient after baking. You can also use a cooking machine to beat it at low speed for a few seconds, break it into coarse pieces, and put it into a flat plate for later use.

Step 3: Rub shrimp balls and wrap corn flakes

take out the refrigerated shrimp puree, dip a little water on your hands to prevent adhesion, take a proper amount of shrimp puree and rub it into small round balls of uniform size. Put each shrimp ball into the corn flakes, roll it evenly and wrap it in a layer. Press it gently to make the corn flakes firmly stick to the surface of the shrimp balls. Make all the shrimp balls in turn and place them on the baking tray covered with oil paper.

Step four: oven baking, out of the pot to enjoy

preheat the oven to 190 ℃ in advance, put the baking pan into the middle layer, bake it with upper and lower fire for 20 minutes, bake until the surface of the shrimp balls is golden, the corn flakes are crunchy, and the shrimp balls are completely ripe and discolored. After being discharged from the oven, sprinkle a little dried parsley or slightly spicy chili powder to improve the flavor. It tastes best when eaten while hot, with crisp outside and inside and full mouth.

Practical Tips

• shrimp must be drained, otherwise shrimp mud is too thin, not easy to rub balls, broken corn flakes are easy to fall off;
• corn flakes choose the original flavor without seasoning, cheese flavor, spicy flavor will cover the fresh shrimp itself, taste messy;
• if there is no oven, the air fryer can be baked at 180 ℃ for 15 minutes, turning over once in the middle, and the crispness is the same;
• shrimp stuffing is the key to refrigerate and stand still, which can make the stuffing firer, and it is not easy to spread when rubbing balls and baking.