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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.
Other delicious family recipes that you might like:
- Chili Crab
- Sweet and Sour Eggs (masak Belanda)
- Prawn Sambal (sambal udang)
- Stewed Pork Ribs
- Sesame Oil Chicken
- Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce (tau yew bak)
- Assam Prawn
- Fish Head Curry
- Squid Curry (gulai sotong)
- Sambal Stuffed Fish
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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Shrimp Fritters
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)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients (except the oil) in a bowl and mix well.
- The mixture might seem very dry at first, but eventually, it will become slightly watery.
- Heat up a wok with enough oil for shallow-frying. As soon as the oil is fully heated, lower it to medium heat. Use a tablespoon to scoop up a heaping tablespoon of the mixture and gently drop it into the wok.
- Repeat the same until the oil is 80% filled with the shrimp fritters (you will have to fry in 2-3 batches depending on the size of your wok).
- Turn the shrimp fritters over and fry until both sides are golden brown. Dish out with a strainer, draining excess oil by laying the shrimp fritters on a dish lined with paper towels. Serve immediately with your favorite chili sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Hi Bee , now that I am retired, I have started to make various recipes which I have printed and collated. I am in love with most of yours ,but not the crispy shrimp fritters.Following your recipe to the letter without the rice flour ( I substituted a ts of corn flour) I found them to be a bit tasteless more spring onions or chives may have been better , perhaps a different ratio of shrimp V the batter mixture and a little of peas or corn to the mixture. I am considering giving it another go with some extras. Thanks God bless , take care
Hi Anthony, this is my mother’s recipe. Corn flour is not a substitute. You can skip rice flour. No peas or corn in my mother’s recipe. The shrimp fritters go well with chili sauce. Try it.
Could this batter be made ahead? If not could I make the fritters the night before my little party and reheat in the oven the next day?
No, the batter will become watery. You don’t want to make the fritters a night before, they will not be crispy.