Deep fried prawn paste on Sugarcane sticks

Ingredients: serves 5 people.

-          100 g medium size fresh white prawn

-          100 g pork butt roast

-          50 g pork fat

-          1 tablespoon sesame oil

-          2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped

-          3 red shallots, minced

-          2 garlic cloves, minced

-          1 hot red chili, minced

-          1 tablespoon granulated sugar

-          ½ teaspoon table salt

-          ½ teaspoon ground white pepper

-          50 g cornstarch

-          50 g ice flakes

-          20 - 30 sticks of sugarcane, peeled, ( 2 inches in length)

-           vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Optional garnishes arranged on a plate:

•  2 fresh cucumbers, washed and thinly sliced
• 4 fresh ripe tomatoes, washed and thinly sliced
• some fresh lettuce leaves, washed and well drained

Method:

1.               Prepare the prawns: place the prawns in cold water with 1 teaspoon salt for 10-20 minutes to refresh them. Under cold running tap water,  peel the prawns, removing the heads and legs, and devein them. Rinse and well drain in a colander.

2.               Prepare the pork: Wash and rinse pork butt roast and pork fat under cold running water. Drain in a colander. Then slice the pork butt roast into thin pieces. Dice the pork fat into ½- inch cubes.

3.               Place the prawns and pork in the fridge to cool them for 20 minutes

4.               Put butt roast and pork fat into a grinder..Coarly grind them to a mixture.

5.               Then put prawns and chili, sugar, salt, half of ice flakes. Grind them to a nearly smooth paste

6.               Add lemongrass, shallot, garlic , pepper …and lightly grind to combine well.

7.               Then add corn flour, half of ice flakes and sesame oil…and lightly grind to mix completely. Transfer the prawn paste to a large bowl.

8.               Dampen your hand, take a small portion of prawn paste  and roll it on top of the sugarcane stick in a lollipop shape. Repeat with the rest of paste.

9.               In a large frying pan over high flame, pour in vegetable oil. Waiting for oil is hot, carefully add prawn sticks.

10.           Deep fry them in hot oil until turn golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper ( paper towels).

Serving:

-          Place the prawn sticks on the garnished plate.

-          Serve hot with tomato sauce or/ and hot chili sauce.

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