Fried Shrimp Potato Balls

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Lemon Dipping Sauce: In a small bowl, mix sour cream, cotija cheese, lemon juice, parsley, Dijon mustard, and salt together until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

2. 2

   Potato Mixture: In a medium saucepan, add butter, sour cream, paprika, salt, black pepper, onion powder, dried thyme, garlic powder, and Chihuahua® cheese, and cook on medium heat. Stir mixture until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add potato flakes and stir until well combined and mixture has come together. Transfer potato mixture onto a small plate or tray and cool for 2-5 minutes.

4. 4

   Shrimp: Season cleaned shrimp with salt and black pepper. Wrap each shrimp with 2 Tbsp. of potato mixture and shape into a ball, leaving the tail exposed.

5. 5

   Breading: Using 3 separate bowls, place ¼ cup of flour into one of the bowls. Add whisked egg with water into another bowl. Mix bread crumbs and ½ cup Cotija cheese into the third bowl.

6. 6

   Dip each shrimp potato ball in this order: flour, egg wash, panko/cotija mixture.

7. 7

   Add 1 qt. of vegetable or canola oil to a medium sized pot and heat on medium heat until it reaches 300°F (8 minutes). Fry shrimp potato balls for 5 minutes and drain on paper towel. Serve warm with lemon dipping sauce and lemon wedges. Enjoy!