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shrimp balls on a platter with aioli

Sesame Shrimp Balls

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 Servings 1x

Sesame Shrimp Balls are the most delicious seafood appetizer! Baked until crispy and dipped into a garlic lemon aioli. Serve these shrimp balls for appetizers or for dinner!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 scallions, chopped (green part and half of the white)
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
  • Roasted Garlic Aioli

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Make sure your oven is really clean before cranking it up!
  2. Combine all the ingredients for the shrimp bites into a food processor. Pulse 3 or 4 times until well mixed but still slightly chunky.
  3. Mix the panko and sesame seeds together in a bowl.
  4. Roll the shrimp mixture into balls the size of golf balls then roll into the panko/sesame mixture until totally coated.
  5. Place on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining shrimp mixture until you have about 24 shrimp balls.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes until the centers are firm and cooked through.
  7. Serve the shrimp bites with garlic aioli on the side for dipping.
  • Category: Appetizers
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American