Learn how to make these easy and delicious Shrimp Balls. The Shrimp Balls are fried to a golden brown perfection and make a great appetizer or meal.
Also, the Shrimp Balls are fantastic served with either potato salad, french fries, brown gravy, or a red sauce over rice.
This Shrimp Balls recipe I am sharing is similar to my popular Crawfish Balls recipe.
I recently concocted this fried shrimp ball recipe after many of my readers asked if shrimp could be used instead of crawfish.
My family tested the shrimp balls appetizer and agreed that they are just as delicious as the Crawfish Balls. I hope you enjoy this tasty recipe.
The Shrimp Balls taste wonderful served with either potato salad, or Cajun boiled red potatoes, french fries, brown gravy, or red sauce over rice.
How to Make Shrimp Balls
To make the delicious and spicy cajun Shrimp Balls recipe, first you’ll need to cook the shrimp.
Second, chop the vegetables using a food processor.
Drain any liquid. Next, add the shrimp to the food processor chopping them into small chunky pieces. Make sure to drain all the liquid once the shrimp are chopped.
Third, pour the shrimp mixture into a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Mix the ingredients with clean hands.
Fourth, roll the shrimp into round balls. The round balls should be the size of golf balls. Last, roll the balls in flour.
And, cook them in cooking oil in a deep fryer. Remove the round balls from the deep fryer and let cool before eating them.
That’s it! Doesn’t this Shrimp Ball recipe sound amazing?
I hope you learned how to make this Shrimp Balls recipe, it’s a family favorite.
Shrimp Balls
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked shrimp (thawed)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Louisiana crawfish shrimp & crab boil seasoning (from bag)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- all Purpose flour
- cooking oil
Instructions
1. In a medium pot on low heat, cook shrimp with one tablespoon butter. Stir in 1 tablespoon of Louisiana crawfish boil mix. Remove shrimp from heat once warmed or if using raw shrimp cook until the shrimp cook thoroughly. Stir in lemon juice, mix well and set aside.
2. Chop onion, garlic, and green onion in food processor or chopper.
3. Using a strainer drain all the liquid from the shrimp, once the liquid is removed then place shrimp in the food processor on top of the chopped vegetables.
4. Chop the shrimp up into pieces be careful not to make the shrimp mushy; they should be chunky.
5. Pour the shrimp mixture into a large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients. Note: I chopped the parsley with a knife.
6. Mix ingredients well with clean hands or use gloves.
7. Shape shrimp mixture into golf size balls. Place on a cookie sheet. Should make 13-14 balls.
8. Roll balls in flour. I stirred in 1 tablespoon of garlic powder into the flour. Heat cooking oil in deep fryer to 325 degrees. Fry 3-4 balls at a time in deep fryer until brown. Please be careful when cooking with hot oil.
9. Once the shrimp balls are brown, carefully remove them with a slotted spoon and place onto a cookie sheet lined with paper towels. Serve warm and enjoy!
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Sharyn says
Can I prepare these, freeze them & fry later?
Kim Seghers says
Hi Sharyn, yes you can! Hope you enjoy the recipe. -Kim
Yrisha says
Can you freeze these?
Kim Seghers says
Yes you can freeze them! Hope you enjoy the recipe. Kim
Michelle says
I made these last night. I ended up with about 20 balls. It might have been more but people were eating them right out of the fryer! I even ate a cold one this morning and it was delicious. I used red onion which made a lightly sweet flavor. I also used frozen salad shrimp. Perfect!
Kim Seghers says
I’m so happy you loved the shrimp ball recipe Michelle!!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday! Happy New Years, Kim
Mitch Ferrand says
They look great. I’m hungry now!
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Mitch! I hope you get to try them! Have a great week, Kim
Christina G. says
Oh yum, I could use a plate of these right now. Thanks for posting!
Kay Wilson says
Shrimp balls sound great, I will make them for my husband, but do you know calories, fat or protein info? I write a blog & recommend recipes to my weight loss clients.
Kim Seghers says
Hi Kay, I am sorry I just got your message I have been on vacation. I am sorry I do not know any of that info. I think it’s something I need to look into adding to my recipes. I am sorry I can’t be any help to you with that information. I hope your husband enjoyed the shrimp balls and you liked the recipe. Have a lovely week, Kim
Corina Ramos says
I’m not a seafood lover but these look so good! I have to make this for the hubs – he loves his shrimp!
Thanks for sharing the recipe! Passing this along to share with others!
Cori
Sandy Mangis says
I live to eat shrimp, never thought of grinding them down and making meatballs. What a great idea.
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Ryan! Have a great week, Kim
Kim Seghers says
Thank you so much for pinning and sharing! I think you should try making the shrimp balls, they don’t have a huge shrimp flavor. If you don’t like spicy food use whatever season you like instead of the Louisiana crab & shrimp boil. Enjoy your week, Kim
Kim Seghers says
Thank you so much Ryan! They are delicious! Have a great day, Kim
Bren Pace says
Oh my gosh, Kim! These look absolutely delicious! Pinning for later and sharing! Thanks!
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Kim Seghers says
Thank you, Bren, for pinning and sharing!! I hope you get a chance to try them! Have a lovely Sunday, Kim
zee says
I will definitely try this recipe..be it my own version of it. I never know how to make sea-food meals at all!
Kim Seghers says
Hi, Zee! I hope you get a chance to make this recipe. This recipe is fairly easy to make and you can always use the seasoning that you like instead of the Louisiana Crab boil I use. I would love to know how you like the Shrimp Balls if you make them. Have a great day, Kim