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Easy Thai prawn cakes with dipping sauce and rocket salad

Published: 22 Apr 16
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Bursting with vibrant flavours of coriander, lime and ginger, these Thai prawn cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce make a great lunch or light dinner.

For something a bit different, why not try our Portuguese prawn cakes, by Nuno Mendes?

Easy
March 2016

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 25 min

Bursting with vibrant flavours of coriander, lime and ginger, these Thai prawn cakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce make a great lunch or light dinner.

For something a bit different, why not try our Portuguese prawn cakes, by Nuno Mendes?

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 229kcals
Fat: 2.8g (0.6g saturated)
Protein: 23.9g
Carbohydrates: 26.2g (8.1g sugars)
Fibre: 1.3g
Salt: 5.1g

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Ingredients

400g sustainable king prawns, fresh or frozen
Large bunch fresh coriander
Zest and juice 2 limes
15g fresh ginger, grated
4 tbsp Thai fish sauce
4 spring onions, finely sliced
1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten
100g fresh breadcrumbs
3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
Vegetable oil for frying
Rocket to serve (optional)

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Method

Put 300g of the prawns in a food processor with half the coriander, the lime zest, ginger, 1 tbsp of the fish sauce, most of the spring onions, the beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Season well, then pulse until the mix comes together. Chop the rest of the prawns quite finely, then stir into the mixture. Shape into 12 patties, put on a plate and chill for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the remaining 3 tbsp fish sauce with the lime juice and sweet chilli sauce, then add the remaining sliced spring onion. Heat 1cm oil in a large frying pan, then fry the prawn cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
Toss the remaining coriander with half the dressing (and, if you like, rocket). Serve the cakes and the leaves with the remaining dressing for dipping.