Prawn and Sweetcorn Pancakes
- 8 -10 medium uncooked prawns, peeled and deveined
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 long red chile, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- 12 cup plain flour
- 14 cup cornflour
- 2 medium eggs, beaten
- 12 cup corn kernel
- vegetable oil (for cooking)
- 150 g creme fraiche or 150 g sour cream
- smoked salmon, to serve
- 1 lime, quartered
- Finely chop prawns and place in a bowl.
- Add spring onions, chilli and coriander; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Sift flours into a separate bowl.
- Add 150ml cold water and eggs and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in prawn mixture and corn kernels.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- The mixture should be the consistency of thick cream.
- Grease a non-stick frying pan with oil and preheat over moderate heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Ladle spoonfuls of batter into pan enough to form a pancake about 7.5cm in diameter.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes or until underside is golden.
- Using a spatula, flip pancake and cook for a further minute or so before turning out.
- Repeat with remaining batter.
- You may need to adjust the heat as you cook the batter reduce it after the first few batches.
- Keep pancakes warm in the oven on a low heat, covered with a cloth until all batter is cooked.
- Serve warm with sour cream, smoked salmon and a lime wedge.
prawns, spring onions, long red chile, coriander leaves, flour, cornflour, eggs, corn kernel, vegetable oil, creme fraiche, salmon, lime
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/prawn-and-sweetcorn-pancakes-309978 (may not work)