Korat Marinated Shrimp

Koi Gung

Preparation info
  • 4

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1981

  • About

The marinating of the seafood in this recipe resembles the Peruvian Cerviche, which tends to show that it is a technique which has crossed the Pacific, as it is also employed in the cuisines of the South Sea Islands.

Ingredients

1 cup large, green shrimp (20 co

Method

In a bowl, mix together the chopped prawns or shrimp, lime juice and salt, squeezing together again and again until the meat becomes whitened. Squeeze out the juice, reserving it, and place the meat in a dish. In a greased frying pan over low heat, fry the beaten eggs slowly until they set firmly into an omelet. Remove to a plate, cool and cut into short, thin strips.

In a bowl, mix tog