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Shrimp Cakes Wrapped In Lettuce


Description

The Thai Savoury Cake


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Ingredients

  • 500 gms peeled, deveined fresh Shrimps
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp Panko Breadcrumbs
  • ¼ Tsp ground White Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp crushed and finely chopped Garlic
  • ½ cup finely chopped Spring Onion Greens or chopped Chives
  • 1 Tbsp light Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Shaoxing Wine or regular Rice Vinegar
  • 1 Tsp freshly grounded All Purpose Seasoning
  • Salt and Pepper to season
  • 23 Tbsp minced Coriander Roots (Optional)
  • 1/2 Tsp Sugar (Optional)
  • Oil to shallow fry

Ingredients to Assemble and Serve :

  • Fresh Lettuce
  • Fried Garlic
  • Lemon wedges
  • Kewpie Asian Mayo
  • Red Chilli Flakes
  • Freshly grounded All Purpose Seasoning
  • Sliced Bell Peppers
  • Chilli Oil

Instructions

  1. In a grinder jar Pulse Grind together raw shrimp, egg, cornstarch, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, salt, sugar (if using any) and ground white pepper in a food processor until you have a Thick but Chunky shrimp paste.
  2. Transfer to a medium bowl and add in the chopped spring onion greens and panko breadcrumbs. Mix well together.
  3. Heat oil in a pan over medium flame. Scoop 2 tablespoon of the shrimp mix at a time and leave them over the hot oil. If you have a cookie or an ice cream scoop, you can use one scoop at a time.
  4. You may flattened the scooped prawn cakes a bit from the top using a flat spatula . Cook for 2-3 minutes or until one side is golden brown before flipping. Cook further for another 2-3 minutes before the side is well cooked and turns golden brown in colour.
  5. Repeat using the remaining shrimp paste till all the shrimp cakes are done.
  6. To Assemble : Take one lettuce at a time. Place a shrimp cake, add a squeeze of lime, a dollop of Kewpie’s Asian Mayo, sprinkle some fried garlic, red chilli flakes or a dash of chilli oil and freshly  crushed All Purpose Seasoning. Roll the lettuce with the filling to form a wrap. Dip into a dipping sauce like a Thai peanut sauce, Vietnamese Nuoc Cham or sweet chilli sauce for an extra flavour burst.