Photograph of the finished Prawn Crackers

Vietnam · Bánh phồng tôm

Prawn Crackers

1 hr 30 min Hands-on time + 12 hr waiting
HardDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Dried shrimp Dried shrimp 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 12 cloves
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 1 ⅔ cups

Method

  1. 1 Soak the dried shrimp until soft, then grind them thoroughly with garlic and pepper.
  2. 2 Mix the ground shrimp with tapioca starch, sugar, and salt, and knead until the dough is smooth and pliable.
  3. 3 Shape the dough into a round ball, wrap it tightly, and steam it for 45 minutes until cooked through.
  4. 4 Once the dough has cooled completely, slice it very thinly and dry it thoroughly in the sun.
  5. 5 Fry the pancake slices in hot oil until they puff up and turn white, then remove them immediately.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 1 hr 56 min

    Replace step 5: spray a very thin layer of oil onto the dried bread slices, fry at 200 degrees for 3 minutes, flipping by shaking the basket at the 2nd minute; remove immediately when the bread puffs up and turns white to prevent burning.

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