Deep-fried shrimp balls with celery sauce Recipe

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Deep-fried shrimp balls with celery sauce

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Ingredients:

1	lbs	Shrimp
2		Slices, thin ginger, fresh
1	cl	Garlic
1		Stalk, good-sized celery
		Very crisp and fresh
1	tsp	Light soy sauce
1	tbsp	Oyster sauce
1	tbsp	Vodka
3	tbsp	Chicken broth
1	tbsp	Cornstarch
1	tsp	Salt
1	tbsp	Cornstarch
2	cup	Oil, for deep-frying
		Lettuce leaves

Procedures:

1	Devein the shrimp.
2	Chop the shrimp very finely, almost into a paste.
3	Mince the ginger and garlic; keep them separate.
4	Peel the tough strings from the celery stock; slice it at angle into pieces about ?inch thick.
5	In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, vodka, chicken broth, and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch.
6	Reserve this mixture.
7	In another mixing bowl, combine the shrimp with half of the minced ginger and half of the minced garlic; add the salt and the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch.
8	Mix well, and with lightly moistened hands form this mixture into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
9	Heat the oil to 350 °F and deep-fry the shrimp balls 6 at a time.
10	Drain the balls on paper towels and them keep warm.
11	Put 1 tablespoon of the hot oil from the deep-fry pan in a wok and stir-fry the remaining ginger and garlic until it turns golden; add the celery and stir-fry quickly for about for about a half a minute.
12	Add the reserved sauce mixture and stir until it thickens.
13	On a plate, make a bed of lettuce leaves and arrange the shrimp balls on it, pour the sauce over the shrimp balls and serve hot.
14	Makes 6 to 8 appetizer servings