SPICY CRAB AND PRAWN FRITTERS WITH CHILLI LIME DIPPING SAUCE

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This is from The Australian Women's Weekly Best Food collection. This is a good recipe for a finger food type party or get together.

Provided by Terese

Categories     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 30 fritters

Number Of Ingredients 16

650 g uncooked large shrimp (or 400g shelled uncooked prawns)
2 (170 g) cans crabmeat, drained
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 egg
2 green onions, chopped coarsely
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh coriander
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh lemongrass
1 red Thai chile, seeded, chopped coarsely
2 tablespoons peanut oil
chili, lime dipping sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 kaffir lime leaf, shredded finely (or 1 tsp finely grated lime rind)
1 red Thai chile, seeded, chopped finely

Steps:

  • Shell and devein prawns, blend or process with crab, paste, egg, onion, herbs and chill until just combined.
  • Using hands, shape level tablespoons of mixture into fritter shapes.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan, cook fritters, in batches, until golden brown and cooked through, drain on absorbent paper.
  • Serve fritters with chili lime dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 37.4, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 38.3, Sodium 251.4, Carbohydrate 0.8, Sugar 0.3, Protein 5.3

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