Prawn balls with coriander dipping sauce

prawns balls

This recipe is so easy and delicious and has that ‘wow factor’ when you serve it to your guests and friends, enjoy!  ♥♥♥

Ingredients:

  • 500g green prawns – shelled & deveined
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 green chilli – chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic – crushed
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander – roots and leaves
  • 3 spring onions (shallots) – finely sliced
  • Plain flour for dusting as you fry
  • 1 cup vegetable oil

Method:

  1. Place prawns, fish sauce, chilli, garlic, turmeric, pepper and coriander in a food processor and process to as paste.
  2. Fold in spring onions.
  3. Shape prawn mixture into little balls, 3cm in size, and roll in flour to coat lightly.
  4. Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan until hot.
  5. Add prawns and shallow fry until golden.
  6. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  7. Serve with dipping sauce and toothpicks.
Coriander dipping Sauce:
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 large chillies – seeded and roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp grated palm sugar
  • 4 tbsp lime juice
  • 3 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 cup roughly chopped coriander

Place all the ingredients in a blender with 2-3 tbsp of water and blend until combined.  Pour into a small serving bowl.

Please leave a comment if you have enjoyed my recipe so I know I’m making people happy ❤️

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