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Kikiam

These pork-and-prawn kikiam rolls are steamed first, then fried until their beancurd wrappers turn crisp.

40 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Kikiam

  • 700 g minced pork
  • 300 g shelled prawns, finely chopped
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 whole garlic, minced
  • 1 large carrot, finely chopped
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 heaping tbsp five-spice powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • Beancurd sheets
  • Salt
  • Oil

How to cook Kikiam

  1. 1.Process half the pork into a paste, then mix with remaining pork, prawns, onion, garlic, carrot, cornstarch, five-spice, sugar, and salt.
  2. 2.Place filling on beancurd sheets and roll tightly like spring rolls.
  3. 3.Steam the rolls for 15 minutes, then cool; refrigerate or freeze any not being fried immediately.
  4. 4.Heat enough oil for deep-frying. Fry thawed rolls over medium heat about 3 minutes, until crisp, then drain.
  5. 5.Slice and serve with sweet chili sauce.
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