Striker Chef's Shrimp Ball Soup

A refreshing and clear shrimp ball soup with a savory broth, made in an instant without tedious kneading using a blender.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who need a soft and refreshing soup on cold winter days or for a hearty breakfast.
  • Those who want to easily make a premium shrimp soup at home that rivals restaurant quality.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Shrimp, appropriate amount
  • Potato starch, a little
  • Egg white 1 portion
  • Salt, a little
  • Pepper, a little
  • Coin broth 3-4 pieces
  • Water, appropriate amount
  • White soy sauce 2 tablespoons
  • Cheongyang chili pepper half
  • Red chili pepper half
  • Bok choy 1 piece
  • King oyster mushroom half a bag
  • Sesame oil 2 drizzles

Recipe 🍳

  1. Place the cleaned shrimp in a blender and pulse lightly. Add potato starch, egg white, salt, pepper, and coin broth, then blend until smooth to make the shrimp ball mixture. [00:00:56]
  2. Pour water into a pot, add 2 pieces of coin broth and 2 tablespoons of white soy sauce, and bring to a boil to create a clear base broth. [00:01:59]
  3. Cut the bok choy into bite-sized pieces, halve the king oyster mushrooms, and thinly slice the Cheongyang and red chili peppers. [00:02:28]
  4. Once the broth is boiling, dip a spoon in the broth, scoop out portions of the shrimp mixture, and drop them into the boiling broth to cook. [00:02:58]
  5. When the shrimp balls float to the surface, indicating they are cooked, add the stems of the king oyster mushrooms first and simmer briefly. Then, add the bok choy and the tops of the king oyster mushrooms. [00:03:22]
  6. When the bok choy is slightly wilted, add the sliced chili peppers and 2 drizzles of sesame oil. Stir lightly and turn off the heat. [00:03:40]
  1. Blend shrimp, starch, egg white, and coin broth to make the mixture. [00:00:56]
  2. Boil broth in a pot with water, coin broth, and white soy sauce. [00:01:59]
  3. Prepare bok choy, king oyster mushrooms, and chili peppers. [00:02:28]
  4. Drop shrimp mixture by spoonfuls into boiling broth and cook. [00:02:58]
  5. When balls float, add vegetables and chili peppers, then finish with sesame oil. [00:03:22]

Cooking tips 💡

  • Adding coin broth while making the shrimp ball mixture maximizes the umami flavor of the balls themselves. [00:01:40]
  • Dipping the spoon in hot broth before scooping the mixture prevents the mixture from sticking and helps form smooth ball shapes. [00:02:58]
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