Sweet & Sour King Prawn Balls – Hong Kong Style Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled & deveined
• ¼ cup all‑purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (slurry)
• ¼ tsp sesame oil

Method

1. Toss shrimp with flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper; coat with egg.
2. Pan‑fry 2‑3 min/side until cooked; set aside.
3. Stir‑fry peppers and onion 3‑4 min.
4. Add ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce; boil.
5. Simmer 5 min; thicken with slurry.
6. Stir in sesame oil; return shrimp; coat.
7. Serve hot with jasmine rice.