Sunday, August 01, 2010

Prawn and Coriander Parcels


500g green prawns
2 shallots, finely chopped
piece of ginger
1 packet wonton papers
2 tbs coriander, finely chopped
zest of half a lime
1/2 cup extra coriander, chopped

Chilli and Lime Dressing
1/2 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup water
1.3 cup mirin (rice vinegar)
1 tbspn lime juice
1 tsp minced chilli
2 birds eye chillies (less if you don't like it hot)

Peel and devein prawns, and chop up.
Add to this the coriander and minced ginger.
Put 2 tspn of the prawn mixture onto a wonton wrapper.
Wet the edges with water and pop another wonton wrapper on top, and then press to seal the edges
Put on a plate and pop in the fridge to chill down.

To make the sauce
Put sugar, water, mirin, chopped chillies, and minced chilli into saucepan. Bring to boil, and stir to dissolve sugar, then simmer for a couple of minutes. Let the sauce stand to cool down.

Boil a large saucepan of water, add salt and then pop in the wonton wrappers.
Cook wontons in boiling water for two minutes. Remove from pot with slotted spoon and place gently into colander.

Place parcels on plate and top with warm sauce, chopped coriander and shallots.