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Shrimp and pumpkin beignets

Shrimp and pumpkin beignets

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Philippine-style shrimp fritters, made with small shrimp, pumpkin, onion, and flattened rice, deep-fried until golden and crispy, and served with a garlic…

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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These crispy fritters combine small shrimp, thin pumpkin sticks, onion, and pine nuts, with rice flakes. Fried in a hot oil, they are served with a vinegar-based sauce, containing garlic and pepper.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying
  • Estimated cost$6.42 $1.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.08
  • $2.81
  • $0.26
  • $0.15
  • $1.92
  • $1.01
  • $0.08
  • $0.05
  • $0.01
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, cornstarch, and water until a thick paste forms.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  4. Heat the oil paint in a pan.
  5. Use a spoon to scoop out the dough and form meatballs of the desired size. ≈ 10 min
  6. Fry them by dipping them in the oil paint.
  7. Continue cooking until they are a golden brown and crispy. ≈ 3 min
  8. Serve with a sauce made of vinegar, garlic, pepper, and salt. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Shrimp and pumpkin beignets

  • 60 g of flour$0.08
  • 150 g of small shrimp$2.81
  • 60 g of maize starch$0.26
  • 1 whole onion, chopped$0.15
  • 150 g of pumpkin, cut into small sticks$1.92
  • 240 ml of oil paint for frying$1.01
  • 60 ml of vinegar$0.08
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed$0.05
  • 1/4 cup of salt$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.05

Total$6.42

that's $1.61 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 g of flour
  • 150 g of small shrimp
  • 60 g of maize starch
  • 50 g of pinipig (flattened rice)
  • 120 ml of water
  • 1 whole onion, chopped
  • 150 g of pumpkin, cut into small sticks
  • 240 ml of oil paint for frying
  • 60 ml of vinegar
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

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