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Ingredients
- 10ounces small shrimp, peeled and chopped
- ¼cup thinly sliced scallion
- 2teaspoons minced ginger
- 1dried red chili, ground with a mortar and pestle
- 1tablespoon fish sauce
- 2teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- ½teaspoon kosher salt
- ½teaspoon sugar
- 2teaspoons rice flour
- Canola oil, for frying
- 12cilantro sprigs
- 24mint leaves
- 12bibb lettuce leaves
- 2limes, quartered
Preparation
- Step 1
In a bowl, combine the shrimp, scallion, ginger, chili, fish sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar and rice flour.
- Step 2
In a heavy saucepan, heat 2 inches of oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, drop the shrimp in flattened golf-ball-size patties into the oil. Fry until golden on all sides, turning once, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. To serve, place a fritter, a cilantro sprig and two mint leaves on a lettuce leaf, sprinkle with lime juice, roll up and eat immediately.
Private Notes
Comments
Easy and delicious. Will be on the summer repeat menu. Plan to do an Old Bay shrimp burger twist next time around per comments.
These are really fantastic and very easy. I used a good ground Cole powder and added a little Old Bay Seasoning. Try them!
Awesome flavor!
