Chinese home cooking

Shrimp Paste Balls with Peppercorn Dressing

Name: Shrimp Paste Balls with Peppercorn Dressing
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: prepared shrimp paste (虾滑); green peppers; minced garlic; sesame seeds; cooking oil; salt; oyster sauce; chicken bouillon; light soy sauce; sugar; green Sichuan pepper oil (藤椒油)

椒麻虾滑

Cooked shrimp paste dumplings are cooled and dressed with garlic, green peppers and fragrant green Sichuan pepper oil.

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Also known as Shrimp Paste Dumplings with Peppercorn Dressing.

Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Pale shrimp dumplings topped with chopped green peppers and sesame in a white bowl. — Shrimp Paste Balls with Peppercorn Dressing

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Ingredients

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prepared shrimp paste (虾滑)
green peppers
minced garlic
sesame seeds
cooking oil
salt
oyster sauce
chicken bouillon
light soy sauce
sugar
green Sichuan pepper oil (藤椒油)

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Put portions of shrimp paste into boiling water, cook, then lift out and cool in water.
02
Put green pepper, garlic and sesame seeds in a bowl and pour hot oil over them. Add salt, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, light soy sauce, sugar and green Sichuan pepper oil.
03
Put the cooked shrimp paste dumplings in a bowl, pour over the dressing and toss.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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