Cajun Shrimp Balls

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 2 tablespoons green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine (not spread or tub product)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or to taste, Tabasco or other Louisiana-style pepper sauce preferred)
• 1/2 lb shrimp, cooked, cleaned and finely chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
• oil, for frying

Directions

1. 1

   Cook parsley in green onions in melted butter for a minute; blend in flour until fully incorporated.

2. 2

   Stir in milk, salt and hot pepper sauce.

3. 3

   Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and stir in minced shrimp.

5. 5

   Shape into balls, using one tablespoon mixture per ball.

6. 6

   Beat eggs until well mixed; dip balls into bread crumbs, then egg, then in crumbs again.

7. 7

   Chill 30 minutes.

8. 8

   Heat oil to 350°F.

9. 9

   Fry 4 balls at a time until golden brown, about 2 or 3 minutes.

10. 10

    Keep warm in low oven on paper towel lined plate; repeat with remaining balls.