Seafood Fritters Recipe

Ingredients : Makes 18 fritters

200 g

60 g

250 ml

2 teaspoons

1/2 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

5 tablespoon

1 sprig

Raw shrimps

Can crab meat

Potatoes

Self-raising flour

Coconut milk

Nuoc cham sauce

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Sugar

Oil, for shallow frying

Lettuce leaves, to serve

Fresh chopped mint leaves for garnishing

Method :

Peel and de-vein the shrimps. Finely chop the meat. Drain the crab meat.
Finely grate the potatoes, squeezing out as much water as possible.
Place the shrimps, crab meat, potato, flour coconut milk, nuoc cham sauce, salt, pepper and sugar in a large bowl and combine well.
Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok until hot; cook the tablespoons of the mixture, about 3 at a time, tossing gently until golden brown. Drain the fritters on paper towels.
Arrange the fritters on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mint leaves.
Serve with Nuoc Cham dipping sauce.

Tip : Grate the potatoes just before cooking to stop them going brown.