Snack · 35 min · thai

Tod Mun Goong

If you like shrimp, you’ll love this Thai snack — 35 minutes from craving to table. Each serving lands at 263 calories with 38g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Shrimp
• 1 cup Panko
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tsp White pepper
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup Sweet chili sauce

Steps

1. Peel the shrimp and pound half to a sticky paste; chop the rest coarse for texture — the mix of paste and chunks is what makes tod mun bouncy, not dense.
2. Mix with fish sauce, white pepper, sugar, and the egg white; the farce should be springy and hold together.
3. Form into 12 flat cakes with wet hands and chill 15 minutes so they firm up.
4. Coat each cake in panko, pressing gently so the crumbs adhere.
5. Fry at 350°F for 4 minutes, turning once, until deep golden and puffed.
6. Drain on a rack and rest 2 minutes.
7. Serve with sweet chili sauce and cucumber relish; the contrast of shattering crust and springy shrimp is the whole appeal.

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