UKOY RECIPE WITH SQUASH RECIPES

Steps:

• Mix in a bowl the flour, corn starch, egg, garlic, water, fish sauce, and pepper.  Make sure it’s free from lumps and set aside.
• Wash and peel the sweet potato and carrots then grate it but in you do not have a grater, thinly slice as you can. Then slice the green onions.
• Add the sweet potato, green onions, carrots and shrimp into the batter mixture and mix well.
• In a frying pan, heat oil just enough to deep fry two Okoy fritters at a time.
• Using a slotted spoon, scoop Vege-shrimp batter allowing excess batter to drip off and place in a pan like mini pancakes, frying each side until crispy and lightly brown.
• Once cooked, drain each Ukoy fritters on a paper towel to get rid excess oil.
• Prepare the vinegar dip by mixing all ingredients and mix well, transfer in a small bowl, and serve warm.

Steps:

• Mix chiles, garlic, onion, and vinegar in a small bowl; season with salt.
• Do Ahead: Chile vinegar can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Thinly slice sweet potatoes and carrots into 3x¼" planks (use a mandoline if you have one), then slice lengthwise into matchsticks. Place in a medium bowl and toss with a few pinches of salt. Let sit until slightly softened, about 30 minutes. Rinse off salt and pat dry.
• Pour oil into a large heavy pot to a depth of at least 2" but with at least a 4" headspace, as oil will bubble aggressively when you add fritters. Fit pot with thermometer; heat oil over medium-high until thermometer registers 330°–340°.
• Meanwhile, combine club soda and fish sauce in a large measuring glass. Add cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Place half of sweet potato and carrot mixture, shrimp, and cilantro in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Pour in half of cornstarch slurry and toss to coat (slurry should cling to shrimp and vegetables in a light, even layer).
• Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower half of slurry-coated vegetable and shrimp mixture into oil. Once bubbling subsides, mixture will disperse across the surface of oil. Using a spider or a clean slotted spoon, corral vegetables and shrimp by gathering them against the side of the pot until they form a large mound that clings together and can be turned as a single unit. Fry, turning occasionally and increasing heat as needed to keep oil temperature between 330° and 340°, until fritter is golden brown and crisp around edges, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining slurry-coated vegetable and shrimp mixture, adding a splash or so of club soda if needed to loosen batter (it should look like a glossy coating), to make another fritter.
• Repeat entire process with remaining sweet potato and carrot mixture, cilantro, shrimp, and cornstarch slurry to make 2 more fritters.
• Season fritters lightly with salt. Serve with chile vinegar alongside for dipping.
• Do Ahead: Vegetables can be salted, drained, and patted dry 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.