Name: Crab on crispy wonton skins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped; 1 cup crabmeat; 1 eschalot, peeled and finely chopped; 1 red birds eye chilli, seeded and sliced; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 4 green onions (shallots), thinly sliced; 6 wonton wrappers, cut into quarters; vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Crab on crispy wonton skins

Serves 8

Makes 24 Item

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

1 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped

1 cup crabmeat

1 eschalot, peeled and finely chopped

1 red birds eye chilli, seeded and sliced

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon lime juice

4 green onions (shallots), thinly sliced

6 wonton wrappers, cut into quarters

vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Method

1.Combine crabmeat, coriander, green onions, chilli, eschalot, lime juice, fish sauce and caster sugar in a bowl.

2.Heat about 4cm vegetable oil in a wok on high, until oil is starting to smoke. Cook wonton wrappers, a few at a time, until puffed and crisp. Drain thoroughly on paper towels. Cool and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

3.Just before serving, pile a little crab mixture into each wonton wrapper. Serve.

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