Shrimp And Water Chestnut Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Coarsely chop shrimp.
• Mix all ingredients in medium bowl until well combined.
• Refrigerate at least two hours before serving.
• Serve with veggie dippers such as bell pepper strips, celery, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, jicama, etc.
• Also good served on Wheat Thin crackers.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, place 2 cups warm water and add 1 teaspoon salt; stir to dissolve. Place the shrimp in the salt water and swirl. Leave the shrimp in salt water for 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water, drain and pat dry with paper towels. Using a sharp knife, cut the shrimp into 3/4 inch diced pieces.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Place the celery and carrots in boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from heat and rinse with cold water until cooled. Set aside.
• Heat the oil to 325 degrees F.
• Fry cashews until light brown (watch carefully as they burn easily). Drain on paper towel.
• Add the diced shrimp to the oil and blanch for 5 seconds. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon from oil and remove oil from the wok.
• Reheat wok until hot and add minced garlic and all the diced vegetables. Add the diced shrimp, sprinkle with the rice wine and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add the sauce mixture and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove to platter and sprinkle cashews over top. Serve.

Steps:

• For the shrimp balls: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine all the shrimp ball ingredients in a large bowl, except the panko breadcrumbs. Stir to thoroughly combine. Working in 3 batches, pulse the mix in a food processor until it becomes a coarse paste. Transfer each batch to a bowl. Do not overcrowd the processor bowl. When all the shrimp has been pulsed and transferred to a bowl, stir in the panko breadcrumbs until thoroughly combined.
• Working with wet hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place the shrimp balls on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
• For the dipping sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together to combine.
• To serve: Remove the shrimp balls from the oven. Serve warm on toothpicks or skewers with the dipping sauce on the side.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well.
• Chill.

Steps:

• Mix Dip mix with sour cream.
• Add chopped shrimp (can sub cooked crab meat or minced canned clams).
• Stir in water chestnuts and minced green onion.

Steps:

• In a bowl mix shrimp, garlic, onion, chestnuts and mushrooms.
• In a skillet in hot oil add shrimp mixture.
• Cook stirring constantly, until shrimp are pink and tender (about 3 minutes).
• In a bowl mix cornstarch and sherry.
• Stir until all is dissolved.
• Stir in sugar, salt, soy sauce and chicken broth.
• Pour mixture over shrimp.
• Cook, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
• Serve over rice.