Ukoy
(Bean Sprout and Shrimp Fritters)
Filipino flavorfull fritters, serve with hot and spicy vinegar and soya sauce
as dippings. A pleasant golden color from the shrimp annatto and crunchy batter.
Ingredients :
Batter
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 salt
- 1/2 tablespoon pepper
- 1/4 cup annatto water
- 1 cup shrimp broth
- 1 egg
- Cooking oil
Fillings
- 2 cups bean sprout
- 1/2 lbs of shrimp
- 1 cup green onion
- 1 cup tofu
Directions :
- In a mixing bowl, mix the first five batter ingredients.
- Blend in the annatto water, egg and slowly add the shrimp broth. Beat until smooth.
- Heat the oil (heating the oil depends on the amount of oil on the pan, high in deep fried).
- Arrange the bean sprout in a saucer and top with tofu, shrimp and green onion.
- Add batter to cover the mixture.
- Slide the mixture carefully into the hot oil.
- Fry until crisp and brown on both sides and drain.
