Name: Hoisin meatball crepes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram packet-bought (24) beef meatballs; 3/4 cup hoisin sauce; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup rice flour; 1/4 cup cornflour; 1 1/3 cup milk; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 80 gram butter, melted; cooking oil spray; 6 green onions, cut into 8 cm lengths; 1 lebanese cucumber, peeled, halved, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks; 1 small red capsicum, cut into matchsticks

Ingredients

600 gram packet-bought (24) beef meatballs

3/4 cup hoisin sauce

1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 cup rice flour

1/4 cup cornflour

1 1/3 cup milk

1 egg, lightly beaten

80 gram butter, melted

cooking oil spray

6 green onions, cut into 8 cm lengths

1 lebanese cucumber, peeled, halved, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks

1 small red capsicum, cut into matchsticks

Method

1.Divide each meatball in half. Shape into 2 smaller meatballs (48 in total). Brush with half the hoisin sauce. Cover with plastic food wrap; chill for 30 minutes to marinate.

2.Meanwhile sift flours into a large bowl. Whisk milk, egg and half the butter in a jug. Add to flour and stir to combine. Cover with plastic food wrap; rest for 15 minutes.

3.Heat a medium frying pan over moderate heat. Brush with a little of the remaining butter. For each pancake add 2 tablespoons batter to pan, tilting to spread, to make a thin pancake. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until golden underneath. Turn and cook for 1 more minute or until cooked. Transfer to a heatproof plate and cover to keep warm. (You’ll need 20 pancakes).

4.Heat a large frying pan over moderate heat. Spray meatballs with oil. Cook and turn meatballs, in batches, for 2-3 minutes or until sticky and cooked. Transfer to a heatproof plate. To serve, place a pancake on a flat surface. Spread with remaining sauce. Top with some onion, cucumber, capsicum and 2 meatballs. Fold up one end, then roll pancake to enclose, leaving one end open.

Try a combination of hoisin and plum sauce. Use bought crepes or serve meatballs in lettuce cups. You can freeze cooked pancakes; wrap in stacks of 5 for easy thawing.
Note

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