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Gacoan Style Cheese Shrimp (Udang Keju)
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A juicy, premium textured cheese shrimp dish with creamy cheese filling, combined with chicken thigh fillet for a firmer texture. Suitable for fresh serving or freezing for later use.
00:20:00 total
Serves 20
medium
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Ingredients
- chicken thigh fillet - 300 gr (cut into pieces)
- shrimp - 150 gr (peeled and deveined)
- garlic cloves - 2 cloves (minced)
- white bread crumbs - 15 gr
- baking powder - 1 teaspoon (alkaline)
- fried shallots - 1 tablespoon
- cornstarch (maizena) - 1 tablespoon (plus extra for coating cheese)
- water - 30 ml
- egg - 1 (whole)
- sesame oil - 1 teaspoon
- cooking oil - 2 tablespoons (for dough and frying)
- oyster sauce - 2 teaspoons
- salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons
- granulated sugar - 2 teaspoons
- chicken bouillon powder - 1 1/2 teaspoons
- white pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
- processed cheese spread - watch the video to see (not too salty, remains soft when cooled)
- wet flour batter - watch the video to see (for coating before frying)
- extra white bread crumbs - watch the video to see (for coating)
- extra cornstarch - watch the video to see (for coating cheese pieces and shaping)
Instructions
- Prepare chicken and spice mixture: In a food chopper, mince garlic, then add chicken thigh fillet, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon powder, oyster sauce, and white pepper. Blend until the mixture becomes sticky.
- Add shrimp and other ingredients: Add shrimp, white bread crumbs, cornstarch, baking powder, fried shallots, water, egg, sesame oil, and cooking oil to the mixture. Blend until evenly combined. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Prepare cheese filling: Coat the processed cheese spread with cornstarch to prevent sticking, then cut into pieces and coat again with cornstarch while shaping.
- Shape cheese shrimp: Scoop the dough with an ice cream scoop, coat with cornstarch, make a hole in the center, insert a piece of cheese, then shape into an elongated ball. Coat the shaped shrimp with wet flour batter, then roll in white bread crumbs.
- Fry cheese shrimp: Heat oil and fry the cheese shrimp on medium to low heat until lightly golden brown. Drain excess oil.
- For freezing: If preparing for frozen storage or sale, steam the cheese shrimp for 10 minutes on low heat with the pan lid slightly open to prevent cheese leakage. Then coat again with wet flour batter and white bread crumbs before freezing.
- Serve: Cheese shrimp are ready to serve fresh or after thawing from frozen.
