Thai Shrimp Cake

Name: Kue Udang Thailand
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 8 oz (230g) raw shrimp (roughly chopped, peeled and deveined); 2 tablespoons red curry paste; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons coconut milk; 1/4 cup long bean (or green beans, chopped); 2 tablespoons Thai basil leaves (roughly chopped ); 2 tablespoons oil; 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoon coriander leaves (cilantro, chopped ); 1 teaspoon ginger (minced )

Thai Shrimp Cake - best Thai shrimp cake recipe loaded with shrimp, red curry, long beans and served with sweet chili sauce. So good!

⏱️ 17 min 🔪 Prep: 7 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Easy ⭐ 4.6 (52) 👁️ 23 views

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Ingredients

5 servings

8 oz (230g) raw shrimp (roughly chopped, peeled and deveined)
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 large egg
2 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons coconut milk
1/4 cup long bean (or green beans, chopped)
2 tablespoons Thai basil leaves (roughly chopped )
2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 teaspoon coriander leaves (cilantro, chopped )
1 teaspoon ginger (minced )

Steps

Prepare the Sweet Cilantro Sauce by whisking all the ingredients together in a small bowl, then set aside.
Spread the shrimp on a plate and chill them in the freezer for 15 minutes to ensure a springy texture for the shrimp cakes. Meanwhile, prepare all your other ingredients. In a food processor or blender, combine the chilled shrimp, red curry paste, egg, fish sauce, sugar, and coconut milk. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and mix in the green beans and basil.
Since different brands of curry pastes have varying salt levels, it's a good idea to make a sample shrimp cake first. Sauté 1 tablespoon of the mixture in a skillet (frying pan). Taste, and if necessary, adjust the seasoning with fish sauce and salt.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Use 1 tablespoon of oil to coat the skillet. Then, using a measuring spoon, drop 1 tablespoon of the shrimp mixture into the skillet. With a damp finger, flatten the mixture slightly to about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick. Repeat this process to make about 10 shrimp patties in the skillet.
Cook the cakes until golden brown on each side and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel, then make more patties from the remaining mixture and cook them the same way. Serve with a side bowl of sweet chili sauce.