Fried shrimp cakes

Fried shrimp cakes

Main dishes

Discover this delicious and colorful Thai fried dish, perfect for a light meal.

Enlarge photo
↓ Jump to recipe

This dish is a delicious Thai-style fried dish that requires several steps to prepare. The ingredients are simple, and the instructions are easy to follow.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$16.53 $4.13 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $11.23
  • $0.13
  • $0.22
  • $1.05
  • $3.90

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Rinse the shrimp and drain them. Season with cayenne pepper and salt, and let them sit for 15 minutes.
  2. Place the shrimp in a colander to drain well. ≈ 2 min
  3. Prepare the dough by mixing the maize flour, maize starch, and 250 ml of cold water. Adjust the consistency to achieve a dry, thick dough. ≈ 3 min
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Fry three shrimp until they are golden brown.
  5. Mix the prepared dough with the warm oil paint. Reduce the heat and fry the dough until it is crispy. Drain on paper towels.
  6. Repeat the process with the remaining shrimp. ≈ 3 min
  7. Wash, dry, and cut the lettuce into thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  8. Serve the French-fried shrimp on a plate, garnished with cilantro and lettuce. Serve hot with a side of tartar sauce.

The bill

Fried shrimp cakes

  • 600 g of shrimp$11.23
  • 100 g of maize flour$0.13
  • 50 g of maize starch$0.22
  • 250 ml of oil paint$1.05
  • 2 lettuce leaves$3.90

Total$16.53

that's $4.13 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of shrimp
  • 100 g of maize flour
  • 50 g of maize starch
  • 5 egg yolks, chopped cilantro, cayenne pepper, salt
  • 250 ml of oil paint
  • 2 lettuce leaves

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.

🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating