This is so old school, my momma forgot that she used to make these. I kept talking about the potato shrimp patties she used to make until the lightbulb in her head lit and she went, "Oh...ukoy. I forgot all about those!"
So in a mommy daughter bonding moment, we gave it a shot. Of course, there were squabbles about how it should be done...but in the end, it looked and tasted FREAKING delicious. By the time I realized I wanted to take pictures, we were gripping the side of our stomachs going, "oh...why did we eat it all?"
Ingredients
2 large potatoes
2 medium carrots, julienned
1 large onion, cut into rings and then cut in half
2/3 cup of flour
1/3 cup of cornstarch (you can add more of the flour and cornstarch but keep the proportions)
1 tsp of salt
3 stalks of green onion, chopped
1 1/2 lbs of shrimp, shelled, deveined, cut in half (lengthwise)
1/4 cup of waterblack pepperoil for frying
Method
Peel and then grate the potatoes (use the big holes on the grater).
Add the carrots, green onion, and onions.
Mix it up.
Add the shrimp, flour, cornstarch, and water.
Mix it up.
Salt and pepper time. (By this time you should have a thick but slighly runny, potato heavy batter)
In a pan, heat up about an inch of oil (enough to almost cover the patty).
Using a saucer or small plate form a little potato patty.
When the oil gets hot, slide the patty into the oil.
Serve with a dipping sauce of 2:1 vinegar and soy sauce, plus crushed garlic, and fresh cracked black pepper. Don't forget the steamed rice.
