Spicy Crab and Prawn Fritters with Chilli Lime Dipping Sauce

2013-06-20
Three Meals a Day Recipe Collection
  • Yield : 30
  • Servings : 10

A great Aussie alternative to the American east coast Crab Cake

Ingredients

  • 650 g uncooked large prawns or 400 grams shelled uncooked prawns
  • 2 x 170g cans crabmeat, drained (I used fresh crab from fish department or store, don't use crab flavoured pollock)
  • 1 Tbs red curry paste
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 green onions, chopped coarsely
  • 2 Tbs coarsely chopped fresh coriander
  • 2 tsp coarsely chopped fresh lemon grass
  • 1 red thai chilli, seeded, chopped coarsely --maybe less
  • 2 Tbs peanut oil
  • CHILLI LIME DIPPING SAUCE
  • 2 Tbs lime juice
  • 2 Tbs water
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 kaffir lime leaf, freshly shredded ( if not available use 1 tsp finely grated lime rind)
  • 1 red thai chilli, seeded and chopped finely

Method

Step 1

Shell and devein prawns if needed. Blend or process with crab, paste, egg,onions,herbs, and chilli until just combined. Using your hands , shape level tablespoons of mixture into fritter shapes. Chill if not using tight away.

Step 2

Heat oil in large skillet; cook fritters , in batches until golden brown and cooked though. Drain on paper towels. Serve with chilli lime dipping sauce

Step 3

Chilli lime Sauce: Place all ingredients in small bowl; whisk until sugar dissolves.

Step 4

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