Best Filipino UKOY!!! (Grated vs. Cut) (FILIPINO SHRIMP FRITTER RECIPE)

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is lower in calories and provides a plant-based protein option.

sweet potato

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash offers similar sweetness with fewer calories.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a great egg substitute for binding in vegan recipes.

Make a spicy vinegar sauce by mixing chili, sugar, and Filipino vinegar; set aside.

Cut the top off the kalabasa and cut it in half, then in half again to remove the skin.

Cut the kalabasa into matchsticks using a knife, then grate some of it as well.

Cut the onion into matchsticks and grate some of it as well.

Add salt to both mixtures and let them rest to pull moisture out.

Drain the water from the vegetables to make them extra crispy.

In a bowl, add the egg, garlic powder, cornstarch, and flour to create the batter.

Add the matchstick squash and shrimp to the batter and mix well.

Add the grated squash and shrimp to another bowl and mix well.

Fry the matchstick version first, then fry the grated version until golden brown.

Serve with the spicy vinegar sauce.

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