Tod Mun Goong
If you like shrimp, you’ll love this Thai snack — 35 minutes from craving to table.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
263 calories
38g protein
15g carbs
5g fat
1g fiber
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
- 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.
- Mix with fish sauce, white pepper, sugar, and the egg white; the farce should be springy and hold together.
- Form into 12 flat cakes with wet hands and chill 15 minutes so they firm up.
- Coat each cake in panko, pressing gently so the crumbs adhere.
- Fry at 350°F for 4 minutes, turning once, until deep golden and puffed.
- Drain on a rack and rest 2 minutes.
- Serve with sweet chili sauce and cucumber relish; the contrast of shattering crust and springy shrimp is the whole appeal.