Manong Ken's Recipe of the Month - October 1997


Ukoy - Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters

Ingredients

200 g small shrimps 75 g cornstarch
1300 g camote (sweet potatoes),
julienned
salt and pepper to taste
3 egg whites oil for frying

WASH shrimps, remove the heads and place in a bowl, then add the sweet potato, and egg-whites. Mix the cornstarch with a small quantity of cold water and add to the bowl, then season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to blend. Drain and remove excess liquid.
Heat the oil in a shallow frying pan and drop in a tablespoonful of the mixture and press with a spatula to flatten. Repat the process to fry a few fritters at a time. Fry until golden brown and crispy, then drain off excess oil on absorbent paper. Serve with garlic-vinegar dip.

Source: Glenda Rosales-Barretto's Flavors of the Philippines, soon to be available at Made in the Philippines Online Store of Filipino Art and Culture.


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