Shrimps (Prawns) Rolls Recipe

cooking time: 20-25 minutes


Ingredients

  • 227 grams fresh shrimps (prawns), shelled and chopped

  • 113 grams water chestnuts, minced

  • 113 grams lean pork, minced

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

  • few bacon rinds

  • 4 eggs, well-beaten

  • oil for deep frying
     

Method

 

1. Mix together shrimps (prawns), water chestnuts, pork, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and pepper.
2. Chop together into a smooth mixture.
3. Heat a small frying pan with some bacon rinds to grease it.
4. Remove bacon rinds, and ladling out a little of the egg, just enough to cover bottom of pan, cook for 2

    minutes on a low heat.
5. Turn out the pancake, fit, on a board.
6. Spread pancake evenly with shrimps (prawn) mixture, roll up, and turn in ends.
7. Continue until all egg and shrimps (prawn) stuffing is used up.
8. Put Shrimps (prawn) rolls on a dish and steam for 10 minutes.
9. Heat the oil and then deep fry the rolls in it, allowing 4 minutes cooking time. Drain.

10.Cut rolls into 1-inch lengths and serve.


Variations Lobster rolls
As above, substituting 227 grams  lobster meat for shrimps (prawns).


Scallop rolls
As above, substituting 6 scallops (soaked in cold water for a few hours) for the lobster.


Shrimp rolls
As above, substituting an equivalent quantity of peeled shrimps for scallops.


Crab rolls
As above, substituting an equivalent quantity of crab meat for shrimps.


Oyster rolls
As above, substituting 1 dozen plump oysters for crab meat.

 

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