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Prawn or Duck Pancakes

These are often served as a first course in restaurants but it’s easy to make a version at home. You can make it more complicated for your guests by insisting they eat with chopsticks.

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INGREDIENTS:

1 duck breast
10 peeled and cooked king prawns
2 carrots
½ red pepper
2 spring onions
1 packet or tin bean sprouts
1 handful chopped coriander leaves
2 packets rice pancakes (normally about 10 per packet)
soy sauce


PREPARATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6. Make diagonal cuts in the skin of the duck about 1cm apart. Roast for about 15 minutes until cooked through. Shred into small pieces.

2. Cut each prawn in half length-wise.

3. Peel the carrots. Slice them thinly into matchsticks, about 5cm long.

4. Cut the red pepper and spring onions into thin strips.

5. Drain or wash the bean sprouts.

6. Wash the coriander, cut off the stalks and chop the leaves finely.

7. Lay out the rice pancakes on damp tea towels, cover with more damp tea towels, and leave to soften for 2–3 minutes.

8. Put soy sauce in a dish. Sprinkle with a few pieces of coriander.

9. Put all the ingredients on the table.

To eat:

In the centre of a pancake, put a few pieces of duck or prawn, carrot, pepper, spring onions and bean sprouts. Sprinkle with coriander. Roll up the pancake and fold over the ends. Dip into soy sauce as you eat.


PREP/COOK
INFORMATION:

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6

Source: Olivia Lacey

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 DISH DETAIL KEY
clock Quick & Easy: 30 minutes or less

heart Healthy Recipe: low fat and/or calories

kid-friendly Kid-Friendly: extra nutrition and/or fun!

low-carb Low-Carb: low carbohydrates

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