Friday, October 17, 2008

Keropok Lekor - Fish Snack

Sometimes I miss keropok lekor or fish snack. This fish snack is very popular in Malaysia. Here is my American version of the keropok lekor.
All I need is this bumble bee brand tuna
2/3 cup corn starch
1/3 cup flour
A pinch of salt
Olive oil to fry

Drain tuna. Then add corn starch. Mix well. Then add flour and a pinch of salt. Mix well. Use hand to combine and transfer it into a big zip loc bag.
Shape it into a log.
Remove it from the plastic bag and cut it at an angle using a sharp knife.
Take one piece and flatten it lengthwise. Deep fry this in hot oil until golden brown.
This mixture yields about 15 pieces of keropok lekor. Serve warm. Drizzle with sweet chilli sauce or sauce chili lingham. Yummy!

There is another longer version of keropok lekor that is to boil the mixture until it float.

This quick version is good enough for me. You can also shape this whatever way you like. Enjoy!

8 comments:

  1. ni macam punya boleh!! syabas!!clap clap! I must try your version.I'm dying for nipis nipis keropok lekor but when I think of deboning ikan parang/mackeral tak jadi nak buat man!!

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  2. Beachlover, I like this simple version and I stick to this tuna brand. Mccarel sounds good but I never try it.let me know how's yours turn out.

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  3. Zue, kalau boil and then deep-fry agaknya bolehtak? dah lama tak makan keropok lekor ni.

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  4. Hi,

    I just wanted to know what size can of tuna was that?

    Also, do you know the name of a sweet potato chips/keropok that we often get during festivals in m'sia?

    Thanks!

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  5. Krystle, the tuna can size is 3 oz(85g) and it is tuna in water.

    The sweet potato Keropok is called kerepek ubi keledek?Spanish store sell this kerepek if you are lucky.

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  6. Farina, yes you can boil it first and then fry it. You must try this. Very easy and tasty.

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  7. Zu,
    Pernah tak buat guna Tapioca Starch? TQ

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  8. Nana, thank you for stopping by. Yes, the tapiocca starch can be used for this recipe.

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