Baked Shrimp Balls

Description: I love shrimp balls, but not the deep fried ones. Steamed dumplings are great but often take more time than I want. These are easier than apple pie but taste terrific and are low fat. I often leave out the water chestnuts. Other additions are green onions or garlic to taste.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs shrimp, minced (shelled and deveined)
• 6 canned water chestnuts, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3 teaspoons olive oil
• pepper
• green onion, minced
• garlic, minced

Steps:

1. Place everything into a bowl and mix together.
2. Shape mixture into small balls. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Spray balls with olive oil (I use a spray bottle) and bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes.
3. Serve hot with lemon wedges or chili sauce (sweet or not).