Ingredients
2 fileted chicken breast
10 pieces of ham 2 by 1/2
1/4 lb shrimp
2 green onions minced
2 tsp lemon grass minced (fresh)
1 salt
1 black pepper
1 cornstarch
1 cup cooking oil
Directions
1. Cut each chicken breast into 5 thin slices 2. Place shrimp in
mortar and smash into a paste, add onions, lemon grass, salt and
pepper continue mashing until you have a paste 3. Lay chicken fillet
on flat surface, place a piece of ham on 1 end, top ham with 1/10 of
shrimp mixture 4. Roll up , dip in cornstarch and fry in oil until
golden. I have never tried this without the ham, but it seems like it
might work. Dgeign
Servings: 4 servings
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