Vietnamese Shrimp and Crab Fritters w/ Chili-Lime Sauce
Ingredients
2 garlic cloves
8 ounces skinless sea bass or halibut fillets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 egg white
1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)*
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce*
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
8 ounces crabmeat, drained
8 ounces cooked shrimp, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
Vegetable oil (for frying)
Butter lettuce leaves
Chili-Lime Sauce
Directions
With machine running, drop garlic cloves through feed tube of processor and chop finely. Add sea bass and next 8 ingredients and process just until blended. Transfer to large bowl; stir in crabmeat, shrimp, cilantro and red bell pepper.
Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1 inch; heat oil over medium-high heat to 350°F. Working in batches, drop rounded tablespoonfuls of fritter mixture into hot oil. Fry fritters until golden brown and cooked through, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer cooked fritters to paper-towel-lined plate; drain. Makes about 20 fritters. Arrange fritters on platter with lettuce leaves. Serve with Chili-Lime Sauce. (see recipe below)
*Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
Chili-Lime Sauce
5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup finely grated carrot
2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)*
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce*
Whisk lime juice, 1/4 cup water, carrot, fish sauce, sugar and chili-garlic sauce in medium bowl to blend.
*Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets. Makes about 1 cup.
Source: Gourmet