Filipino Street Foods
Delicious but not expensive foods.
Ukoy Recipe
Ukoy is a simple and flavorful Filipino appetizer. These fritters have a pleasant golden color from the sweet potato and annatto. Ukoy is usually made with unpeeled shrimp and the peel is eaten. You can use peeled shrimp if you prefer. Also spelled okoy.
Ingredients:
10 pcs Shrimp, unpeeled 10
1 cup Flour
1 cup Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Ground annatto (optional)
1 teaspoon Salt
1 1/4 cup Water
1 pound Sweet potato, peeled and grated
Oil for frying
For dipping sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
Procedure:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, ground annatto and salt. Add the water to make a light batter. Stir in the sweet potato.
2. Heat about 1 inch of oil in a large saute pan or pot to about 365°F, or use a deep fryer. Scoop about 1/3 cup batter onto a plate and spread it out into a 3 or 4-inch round. Place a piece of shrimp in the middle of the round and press it down.
3. Slide the round into the hot oil using a spatula and fry on both sides until browned and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter and shrimp.
4. Serve hot with garlic-vinegar dipping sauce on the side (recipe below).