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Camaron Rellenado

Camaron Rellenado features prawns wrapped in seasoned pork and crab filling, then fried in a crisp panko crust.

30 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Camaron Rellenado

  • 500 grams minced pork, 30% fat
  • 1/2 cup crab meat or minced prawns
  • 2 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 stalk spring onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 large prawns, shelled and deveined with tails on
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • Oil, for deep-frying

How to cook Camaron Rellenado

  1. 1.Mix pork, crab meat or minced prawns, shiitake, egg, spring onion, cornstarch, white pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt.
  2. 2.Dredge each prawn in flour. Enclose it in a thin layer of filling, leaving the tail exposed.
  3. 3.Season beaten eggs with salt. Dip each wrapped prawn in egg, then coat with panko.
  4. 4.Heat deep-frying oil to 180°C. Fry prawns 8–10 minutes until cooked through and golden brown.
  5. 5.Drain excess oil and serve hot.
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