Crispy and fragrant sweet potato shrimp cakes that stay crunchy even after a long time, served with fish sauce and fresh vegetables are simply delicious. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking with TasteVN and make these 3 delicious fried dishes right away!
1. Sweet potato shrimp cakes
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Preparation
2 hours
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Shrimp Cakes Serves 8
Shrimp 500 gr Sweet potatoes 1 kg Kohlrabi 200 gr Carrot 100 gr Various vegetables for serving 200 gr (lettuce & perilla) Eggs 2 (large size) All-purpose flour 210 gr Rice flour 70 gr Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch 35 gr Shallots 1 bulb Garlic 1 clove Ground pepper a little Soda water 500 ml Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Vinegar 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
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How to make Sweet Potato Shrimp Cake
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Prepare the sweet potato
Wash the sweet potatoes you bought to remove all the mud and dirt on the outside of the skin. Prepare a basin of 2 liters of water and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Peel the sweet potatoes and then soak them in the salt water.
Then use a peeler to peel the sweet potatoes or use a knife to cut the sweet potatoes into strands about half the thickness of a chopstick, placing them back into the basin of water, cutting until finished.
Remove the cut sweet potatoes, then rinse thoroughly several times until the rinsing water is clear.
Tip
Soaking in salt or lemon will help keep the sweet potatoes white and prevent them from browning.
How to cut sweet potatoes for frying well
- Use a knife to slice them thinly, about half the thickness of a chopstick, then stack them and cut into strands of similar thickness.
- If you cut the sweet potatoes too thick, they will become soft and not crispy when fried. If they are cut too small, they may burn easily when fried.
- Using a peeler can yield strands, but since the sweet potatoes are very hard, it may be difficult to peel and result in uneven strands. Therefore, you should use a regular knife to cut as instructed!
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Prepare side ingredients
Lettuce and perilla should be picked and washed clean with water. Then, place the vegetables into a bowl of water soaked with 1 tablespoon of salt.
Next, rinse with cold water and drain.
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Prepare the shrimp
When you buy shrimp, cut off the tip of the antenna and remove the shell along the head of the shrimp to take out the shrimp’s intestinal sac. Next, use a toothpick to pull out the black thread of the shrimp, then use your hand to cleanly pull out the shrimp thread.
After that, put the shrimp in a bowl of water, add 1 spoon of salt, then rinse with cold water, and drain.
Tip: If you do not like to eat the shrimp oil, you can remove the head as long as you pull out the shrimp thread!
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Marinate the shrimp
You peel the shell, then finely chop 1 purple onion and 1 clove of garlic.
Add the drained shrimp to a bowl, season with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, a little pepper, and the chopped onion and garlic, then mix well.
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Make pickles
After buying the kohlrabi, peel it, wash it clean, and then cut it into small bite-sized pieces, about 2 mm thick.
Add the prepared carrots and kohlrabi into a bowl, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a little pepper, and 1.5 tablespoons of vinegar, then mix well.
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Mixing sweet potato frying flour
You crack 2 eggs into a bowl, use an whisk to beat them thoroughly for 2 minutes until the eggs become fluffy and many bubbles form.
Then use a sieve to sift 210g of all-purpose flour, 70g of rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder into the bowl, then mix well.
Next, add 500ml of soda water to the bowl, then stir the flour mixture well.
Pass the mixed flour through the sieve to filter out any clumps and beat them again.
Continue to sift another 35g of cornstarch into the flour bowl, mix well and let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
Tip: You can also use melted ice water, sparkling mineral water, or replace it with beer if you like!
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Fry the cake
You add the prepared batter into the sweet potatoes and mix well.
Next, place a pan on the stove, add plenty of cooking oil, and heat the oil until boiling. Use the tip of the chopsticks to touch the bottom of the pan; if bubbles rise from the tip, the oil is ready.
Before frying, place a ladle in the pan to heat it, then remove the ladle and add the sweet potatoes. Dip the shrimp into the batter, then place it on top to fry in the pan over low heat, flipping the cake to ensure it cooks evenly and turns golden brown.
Continue doing this until all the ingredients are used up.
When the cakes are golden, remove them to a basket to let them drain the oil.
Tip
- You should use a large pan to fry many pieces at once.
- You can use two pans to fry at the same time; one pan with less oil for the initial frying of the batter and shrimp for about 1 minute, or until the underside of the cake firms up, then transfer to the second pan for deep frying, continuing to fry over low heat to make the shrimp golden and crispy.
- If your family has guests or you are hosting a party, you can fry once in advance, and when ready to eat, just fry again; the cakes will be hot, crispy, and tastier.
- While frying, if shrimp falls out, you can dip the shrimp back into the batter to stick on the cake and continue frying to help them adhere.
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Mixing fish sauce
You add 70ml of boiling water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of vinegar to a bowl, then stir well.
Tip: You can chop garlic and chili to add to the fish sauce according to your taste and preference!
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Completion
You remove the liquid from the pickled vegetables, keeping the pickled vegetables, then pour the cooled fish sauce over the pickled vegetables to use when eating.
You present the cakes after draining the oil on a plate, pour the dipping sauce into a bowl, and add vegetables to the plate.
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Finished product
The cake after frying is golden brown, crispy and crunchy, with this recipe you can keep the cake from noon to afternoon and it will still be crispy!
Pick a piece of sweet potato shrimp cake into a bowl, add a little fish sauce, and include a few slices of pickled vegetables rolled with raw vegetables for garnish, take a bite of the crunchy and flavorful cake. It’s wonderful, isn’t it?
2. Sweet potato shrimp cake (recipe shared by users)
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet potato shrimp cake (recipe shared by users) For 4 people
Shrimp 200 gr Pork belly 200 gr Sweet potato 1 kg Various greens for garnish 200 gr (lettuce/ perilla/ fish mint) Breading flour 150 gr Green onions A little Minced garlic and chili A little Sweetened condensed milk 100 ml Lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil A little Fish sauce A little Common spices A little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper) Cooking oil 200 ml
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose good and safe pork belly
- Good pork belly is meat that has a balanced ratio of fat and lean meat, so when you enjoy it, you won’t feel greasy from too much fat or too dry from too much lean meat.
- You should choose meat with a thick outer skin, a fat layer about 1.5cm – 2cm thick, and the lean meat firmly attached to the fat. However, to achieve the best taste, you should not buy meat with an overly thick outer skin as that indicates the pig has been raised for a long time, which will not taste good.
- Pay attention to the color of the pork; good pork belly has a dry outer skin and a bright red or pink color. The meat after being cut should have a beautiful bright pink color, with white-pink, soft skin. The fat layer interspersed with the meat should be bright white and firm.
- Fresh and delicious meat will have a distinctive smell; when buying pork, you should be careful; if the meat has an unusual smell, it is best to avoid purchasing it.
- The elasticity of pork belly is very good, so you should check it carefully before buying. Press your hand into the meat; if the indentation returns to its original state quickly, that is good pork.
What is crispy frying flour? Where to buy crispy frying flour
- Crispy frying flour is a type of fine food flour that contains ingredients such as corn flour, rice flour, wheat flour, salt, and other seasonings. Using this flour will enhance the flavor of the food and create a thin, crispy outer layer that has a beautiful golden color.
- You can easily buy crispy frying flour at grocery stores, markets, supermarkets, stores in the TasteVN system, or purchase online at the website bachhoaxanh.com.
How to make Fried shrimp cakes with sweet potatoes (recipe shared by the user)
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Prepare the ingredients
First, peel the sweet potatoes, wash them thoroughly, and then shred them. Next, soak the sweet potatoes in salted water for about 5 minutes, then rinse and drain.
Then, cut off the shrimp heads, remove the black vein, and wash them clean. Rub the pork with salt, rinse it again, and slice it thinly.
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Marinate and stir-fry the pork
Add the meat into a bowl along with 1/3 teaspoon of sugar, 1/3 teaspoon of seasoning powder, a little fish sauce, ground pepper, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
Next, heat a pan on the stove with a little cooking oil, add chopped green onions and fry until fragrant. Then, add the marinated meat into the pan and stir-fry over medium heat until it is just cooked.
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Prepare the batter for frying
In a new bowl, add 150g of frying flour, 80ml of filtered water, 100ml of fresh milk, finely chopped green onions, then stir until the flour dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
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Fried Cake
First, you put the shredded sweet potato into the bowl of flour and mix well to blend the mixture.
Place a pan on the stove, add 150ml of cooking oil and heat until boiling. Then, use ladle to scoop the sweet potato flour mixture, place it on top of the shrimp and meat, then dip the mixture into the pan.
When the cake sticks together, you separate it from the ladle and continue frying over medium heat until golden brown. Do the same with the remaining ingredients.
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Make the Dipping Sauce
Add into a bowl 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, minced garlic and chili, 3 tablespoons of water, and 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice, then stir well.
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Final Product
The fried sweet potato shrimp cake has a golden crispy crust, crunching easily with the rich flavor of sweet potato, shrimp, and meat, dipped in a spicy fish sauce, absolutely delicious!
3. Fried shrimp cake with sweet potato (Recipe from the TikTok channel Cooking with TasteVN!)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried shrimp cake with sweet potato (Recipe from the TikTok channel Cooking with TasteVN!) Serves 2
Shrimp 500 gr Sweet potato 1 piece Taro 1/2 piece Chicken egg 1 piece Crispy flour 1 packet Fish sauce seasoning a little (fish sauce; sugar; garlic; chili; lemon) Fresh vegetables 500 gr
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How to make Fried Sweet Potato Shrimp Cakes (Recipe from the TikTok channel Cooking with TasteVN!)
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Prepare sweet potatoes and taro
After buying, wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly to remove dirt and sand from the outer layer and peel them clean. Then, peel and prepare a basin of water with salt and vinegar, then soak the potatoes in it.
Next, use a knife to thinly slice the sweet potatoes and taro into slices about the thickness of half a chopstick, then stack them and cut into strips of similar thickness.
Finally, take the potatoes out and rinse them 2 – 3 times with water, then drain.
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Prepare the shrimp
For the shrimp, cut off some antennae and remove the black vein on the shrimp’s back, then rinse thoroughly with water.
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Mix the shrimp batter
Add to a bowl 1/2 cup of filtered water, 1 packet of crispy frying flour, 1 chicken egg, then stir to mix the ingredients together. Next, add all the shredded potatoes and mix well to finish.
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Fry the sweet potato shrimp
Place a pan on the stove, pour in enough oil to cover the bottom, and wait for the oil to heat up, then use a ladle to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Next, place sweet potatoes on half of the ladle, then place shrimp on top, add a tablespoon of flour, and drop the ladle into the oil to fry over medium heat until the cakes are evenly golden.
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Making dipping fish sauce for the cake
You add 4 tablespoons of sugar, 8 tablespoons of filtered water, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and minced chili into a bowl and stir well to have a delicious dipping sauce.
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Final product
On cool days, you and your family gather around a meal with crispy golden fried cakes served with fresh vegetables and a sweet and sour dipping sauce, nothing can compare.
You wrap a lettuce leaf with a shrimp cake and some herbs, roll it up and dip it in the fragrant garlic chili dipping sauce, it’s truly wonderful!
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good sweet potatoes
- Good sweet potatoes are round or elongated, with no waist or dents, and when pressed lightly, they should not be too hard; these are the tubers that are low in fiber, high in starch, and very sweet.
- Sweet potatoes that are starchy, fragrant, and fluffy often have a powdery or earthy coating. When slicing a thin piece from the tip of the tuber, you will see a light orange color and sap oozing out. These tubers will be very sweet and fluffy when boiled.
- Sticky sweet potatoes (honey sweet potatoes) have red-purple skin with honey-like streaks on the surface. When slicing a thin piece from the tip of the tuber, you will see a light yellow color and sap oozing out.
How to choose fresh shrimp
- You should choose fresh shrimp with a transparent shell that still has a slight smell of seawater, not fishy, and avoid shrimp that have dark spots or uneven colors.
- Gently press with your finger and move over the shrimp shell; if it feels gritty or if the shrimp is slimy, you should not buy it.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their tails curled tightly together. If the tails are splayed out, the shrimp may have been injected with chemicals or water to make them look plump.
- Fresh shrimp usually have their legs firmly attached to the body; therefore, if you see the legs have turned black, you should not buy them. If the legs are no longer firmly attached to the body, absolutely do not buy them as the shrimp are no longer fresh.
The dish sweet potato shrimp cake is really appealing and incredibly simple, isn’t it? Let’s show off your cooking skills for the whole family this weekend! TasteVN wishes you success!
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