Crispy Shrimp Cakes

• 500 g fresh prawns or 500 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 150 g ground pork (optional)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 14 teaspoon white pepper
• 60 g breadcrumbs
• oil, for deep-frying
• 2 pieces fresh pineapple, thinly sliced, to garnish (optional)
• chinese plum sauce, to serve (optional)
• sweet Thai sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 100 g sugar
• 12 cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced red chili
• 60 ml rice vinegar
• 4 tablespoons chopped roasted unsalted peanuts
• 14 teaspoon salt
• springs coriander leaves, to garnish (cilantro)

1. To make the Sweet Thai Chilli sauce, bring the water, fish sauce and sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture turns into a thin syrup.
2. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. About 10 minutes before serving, combine all the other ingredients with the syrup and mix well.
4. Transfer to a serving bowl.
5. Grind the peeled prawns or shrimp to a paste in a food processor.
6. Combine the prawns or shrimp, pork (if using), salt, fish sauce, sugar pepper in a large bowl and mix until well blended.
7. Wet your hands, spoon 1 tablespoon of the mixture and shape if into a ball, them press if flat to from a round cake.
8. Coat the cake on all sides with the breadcrumbs.
9. Continue until all the mixture is used up.
10. Heat the oil in a wok or saucepan until hot.
11. Gradually lower the coated cakes into the oil, a few at a time, and deep-fry for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides.
12. Remove and drain on paper towels.
13. Line a serving platter with the pineapple slice (if using) and arrange the deep-fried cakes on top.
14. Serve hot with a bowl of Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce or Chinese plum sauce (if using) on the side.

ground pork, salt, fish sauce, sugar, white pepper, breadcrumbs, oil, pineapple, chinese plum, sweet thai sweet chili sauce, water, fish sauce, sugar, cucumber, garlic, red chili, rice vinegar, peanuts, salt, coriander

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crispy-shrimp-cakes-423215 (may not work)