Recipes · Taiwanese · Main Courses
Pineapple Shrimp Balls
One serving has 582 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (103%), vitamin K (71%), phosphorus (62%), manganese (44%), vitamin C (41%) and zinc (37%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (309 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: dairy, egg, mustard, nut, shellfish
Ingredients
- 160 g Shrimp, raw
- 15 g Cornstarch
- 15 g Egg whites, raw
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 60 g Pineapple, raw
- 20 g Mayonnaise
- 8 g Sweetened condensed milk
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 0.5 g Salt
- 10 g Cashews
Method
- Toss the shrimp with a pinch of the salt, then coat in the egg white and cornstarch.
- Shallow-fry the shrimp in the oil at 170 °C (340 °F) for 2-3 minutes until golden and cooked through and opaque; drain.
- Whisk the mayonnaise, condensed milk and lemon juice into a light, creamy dressing.
- Toss the fried shrimp and pineapple chunks gently in the dressing until coated.
- Scatter with the cashews and serve immediately while the shrimp is still crisp.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 582 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.5 g | |
| Water | 203 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 36.8 g | 77% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.29 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 36 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 18.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.05 g | |
| Omega-6 | 16.2 g | |
| Saturated | 6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 269 mg | |
| Calcium | 140 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.93 mg | 103% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 97.1 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.79 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 436 mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 618 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.1 µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 549 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.9 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.44 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 16.8 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.8 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 10.9 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 30.9 mg | 41% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.9 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 64.1 µg | 71% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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