Shrimp Chips

Homemade simple and tasty fried shrimp chips or prawn crackers not only it is crispy, but also melt in mouth. This shrimp chips recipe has a video to watch the fun processes of how to make Asian shrimp chips at home.  

Like Asian snacks? Check out these pork jerky, curry fish ball and Chinese pancake snack recipes too!

What is shrimp chips (蝦片)?

Shrimp chips is a common snack among South East Asia. Some called it prawn crackers or prawn chips. It is made of tapioca flour and shrimp or prawns.

In Chinese cuisine, Chinese shrimp chips have different colors like yellow, green, pink and white. Personally, I prefer the white one because less coloring.

When do people normally make prawn chips?

Most of people like to make shrimp chips during Chinese New Year and special events.

As a little kid I remembered, my family deep dried shrimp chips for special events such as Chinese New Year and birthdays.

I thought it was a magic because a little dried plastic like circles in hot oil turned out to be chips. And, I was happy to see my parents made this fried prawn chips.

Cooking tips for how to make shrimp chips:

• Use a thermometer to test the oil and see if the oil hot enough for deep fried the prawn chips.
• Make sure the oil temperature reach around 338F-374F. If the oil is not hot enough. It will take a long time and some will not expand.
• Make sure to turn the fire to small after the oil reaches around 360F
• Once the chips expand, take them out quickly. If you leave the chips in the oil little bit longer, it will burn.
• Put the chips in a bowl with paper towels to absorb excess oil from the chips

FAQs:

Are prawn chips made out of shrimp?

Yes, It is made of tapioca flour and shrimp or prawns.

Where are shrimp chips from?

Prawn crackers or shrimp chips are a common snack food throughout southeast Asia, but it origins from Indonesia.

Dried prawn chips before cooking

Instructions for how to make homemade prawn chips :

1. Pour some vegetable into a pan and turn on fire medium high

2. Let the oil heat up around 338 F-374 F. Then, turn the fire to small or low. (*If the oil is not hot enough. It will take a long time and some will not expand.)

3. Put dried chips into hot oil for a few seconds, then it will expand.

4. Once the chips expand, take them out quickly. If you leave the chips in the oil little bit longer, it will burn.

5. After that, put the chips in a bowl with paper towels to absorb excess oil from the chips.

6. Enjoy this tasty, crispy and melt in your mouth Asian shrimp chips!

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