Servings: people
Chao Tom (Vietnamese Shrimp Cakes)
Experience the fresh and complex flavors of Vietnamese shrimp cakes with Chao Tom. Made with shrimp, a bit of pork, and lemongrass instead of sugarcane, this dish is perfect for the grill. Served with a cucumber salad and dipping sauce, you will be transported to Vietnam with every bite. Try this delicious and unique way to prepare your shrimp cakes and impress your guests with a flavorful and authentic dish.
Equipment
- 12 Sugar Cane can be replaced with popsicle sticks (thick sticks), bamboo skewers, or as we have done here with lemongrass
Ingredients
Mince
- 250 gram Tiger prawns peeled
- 100 gram Minced pork finely chopped, possibly using a food processor
- 10 gram Cornstarch
- 15 gram Palm Sugar
- 8 gram Fish Sauce
- 3 gram Salt
- 3 gram Pepper black
- 1 pcs. Egg
- 5 gram Garlic chopped
- 1/2 pcs. Shallots chopped
- 2 gram Lemongrass blended
- 5 gram Cilantro chopped
- 1 pcs. Scallion - Spring Onions chopped
Dipping Sauce
- 30 gram Sugar
- 30 gram Fish Sauce
- 30 gram Lime Juice
- 1 clove Garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 pcs. Chili red
Salad
- 1/2 pcs. Cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 pcs. Carrots thinly sliced
- 1/4 pcs. Red Onion thinly sliced
- Herbs Mint, cilantro, and basil
Instructions
Chao Tom
- Chop the pork and shrimp and put them in a large bowl.
- Add cornstarch, palm sugar, fish sauce, salt, black pepper, and egg to the bowl, and stir the ingredients until well mixed.
- Add garlic, shallots, lemongrass, cilantro, and scallions, and stir the ingredients again until well blended.
- Let the mixture rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the cornstarch to bind the ingredients together.
- Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and shape small sausages about 5-7 cm long and 3 cm thick around the bamboo skewers - each chao tom should weigh about 30-40g.
- Grill or fry chao tom on a pan or grill for about 5-7 minutes, or until they are golden and cooked through.
- Serve chao tom warm with salad and dipping sauce.
Dipping Sauce
- Mix all ingredients together.
Salad
- Cut all ingredients (except the herbs) into thin slices.
- Place them in a bowl with the herbs.
- Mix 1-2 teaspoons of the dipping sauce in the bowl and stir well.
- Let it sit for 5-10 minutes and it is ready to serve.
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