Har Gow-Inspired Shrimp Balls

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Har Gow-Inspired Shrimp Balls

Har gow was my favorite dim sum dish growing up. You can enjoy these har gow–inspired shrimp balls as a snack or an appetizer, or add some vegetables to make it a meal. These also make a wonderful breakfast protein!

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Servings: 16 to 20

Ingredients:

• 1 pound raw shrimp, shelled
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1½ teaspoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
• ¹⁄8 teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄3 cup finely chopped bamboo shoots

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, aluminum foil, or a silicone liner.
3. Place the shrimp, fish sauce, coconut oil, arrowroot powder, and salt in a food processor. Process until the shrimp is finely ground.
4. Add the chopped bamboo shoots and pulse once or twice to incorporate.
5. Wet your hands with cold water and form the mixture into 1 to 1½-inch balls. If the mixture starts to stick to your hands, wet them again. Arrange the shrimp balls on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake for 10 minutes, until fully cooked and pink throughout. Enjoy!

Tips:

Large shrimp are typically deveined when you buy them, and small
shrimp are not. You don’t have to devein shrimp, but some people find the vein (which is actually the shrimp’s intestinal tract) to be a little bitter.

While a food processor is great for grinding shrimp, the texture of very finely hand-chopped bamboo shoots actually works much better in these shrimp balls.

Want more? The Paleo Approach Cookbook is currently available from several popular retailers: Amazon (USA), Amazon (CA), Barnes&Noble, Independent Bookstores, and Book Depository for international locations.

Don’t forget to check out the TWO HUGE giveaways that I launched last week! Their combined value is over $2400!!!!! And remember that any preview recipe from The Paleo Approach Cookbook can be used to enter the Hashtag Giveaway!