Okoy (Bean sprout and shrimp fritters)

I was watching some videos online when I saw one YouTube channel I'm subscribed to make some okoy. And it made me crave for one. I haven't eaten okoy in years and I certainly haven't cook it yet. I didn't wanna copy her recipe, so I made my own version. It turned out good, my daughter inhaled a few fritters with her rice, she even dipped it in spicy vinegar. All I can say is that we had a very good dinner tonight!

Okoy is a Filipino dish made of bean sprout, grated kalabasa and shrimp in a batter. It is fried and paired with rice and spicy vinegar for dipping. It is sometimes sold as a street food along with fishballs, squidballs, kwek-kwek and pork barbecue. It is best eaten when freshly cooked because it is hot and so crunchy. You can actually put different vegetables on your fritter to make it your own version. I will probably add carrots and jicama next time I make one.

Here is my recipe for okoy

Ingredients

1        lb        shrimp, shell removed and cut into small pieces
1        lb        bean sprout
1        lb        kalabasa (pumpkin), grated or julienned
1        cup     cornstarch
1        cup     all purpose flour
1        cup     water
1        tbsp.    salt
1        tbsp.    pepper
1        tbsp.    chili powder
1/2     cup      onion, chopped
3       cloves  garlic, minced

Alternative ingredients

1       cup       carrots, grated or julienned
1       cup       jicama, julienned

Procedure

In a bowl, mix cornstarch, flour and water. mix to form into a batter

Add salt, pepper and chili powder

Add bean sprout, kalabasa, onion, garlic and shrimp. Mix well

Form into fritters and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown

Serve with rice and spicy vinegar for dipping.

As I have said, my recipe is my own version, you can add or take some ingredients out. Like if I don't have kalabasa, I might use carrots or jicama next time I cook it.  So, I hope you can try this recipe and let me know how it turned out. Enjoy experimenting!!