deep-fried prawn cakes
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Part of today's lunch. Of Peking origin, the sweetness of the prawn paired with black sesame seeds and coriander really bring out something special in this dish, deep-fried to a perfect golden brown. These make a great light snack too!
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yield
4 -6
prep time
25 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Deep Fry
Ingredients For deep-fried prawn cakes
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12 ozprawns (shelled and deveined)
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2 ozpork fat
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1egg white
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1 Tbspcornstarch
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7 slicewhite bread (remove crust and cut into quarters)
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1 tspblack sesame seeds
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1 1/2 Tbspham (finely chopped)
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2-3 stalkcoriander
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cooking oil for deep frying
- MARINATE
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 tsprice wine
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1/2 tspginger juice
- GARNISH (OPTIONAL)
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2tomatoes (sliced)
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2cucumbers (sliced)
How To Make deep-fried prawn cakes
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1Chop prawns and pork fat into a fine paste. (You can blitz this in a food processor.)
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2In a bowl, add prawn mixture, marinate, egg white and cornstarch. Mix well.
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3Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of the prawn paste on each quarter of bread
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4Press a coriander leaf, a bit of chopped ham and a pinch of sesame seeds on top of the prawn paste.
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5Heat cooking oil and deep fry prawn cakes paste side down for a minute, then flip over and fry for another minute or till golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
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6Serve hot with cucumber and tomato slices on the side (optional) and a bowl of chilli sauce.
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