I tried out this Appetizer dish for girls night.
And it was amazing, everyone really enjoyed it, so this is party friendly! And not too much work.
Thai 'Popcorn'
Serves 8
Wraps
6-7 big leaves or 20 small green leaves (spinach, lettuce) cut into 2" by 2" pieces or 4x4
Filling
1 cup coconut shredded coconut toasted (heating them on a skillet with no oil, is enough to toast them)
1/2 cup peanuts toasted
1/4 cup soy sauce +2 tbsp (depending on how salty you like it)
1/4 cup sugar + 2tbsp (depending on how sweet you like it)
3/4 cup water
Toppings
1 lime thinly slice peel included
1/4 cup of ginger minced
1 hot pepper thinly sliced (optional)
1 cup cilantro chopped
1/2 cup peanuts roughly chopped (or food processed) and toasted
1/2 cup shredded coconut toasted
Dry roast the peanuts and the coconut for the filling. Once fragrant and lightly browned, add the soy sauce, sugar and water. Add 1/4th of a cup to start out with and add more based on your taste preference. When I made this yesterday I used 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp for both sugar and soy sauce, but I think next time I make it I will use less of both.
Add the water to the filling, once bubbling, let simmer for 5 minutes. Take it off the burner. Blend the ingredients-- it will become like a fluffy paste.
Place filling in a serving bowl.
For the toppings, prepare all ingredients separately. On a large serving tray, the lettuce leaves can be arranged on the outside, with a bowl of the filling in the middle. Each topping can be placed in a separate small serving dish-- apart from the peanuts and the coconut which can be mixed together.
To make a 'popcorn', take a piece of lettuce, put about 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp of filling, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1-2 pieces of lime, 3-4 pieces of chopped cilantro, 1 small piece of hot pepper (opt), 1/2 tsp of peanut/coconut mixture , and fold over the lettuce leaves and pop in the mouth!
Everyone loved these little treats!
Another option is to prepare each 'popcorn' yourself and toothpick them to hold them together and serve on a tray.
Lots of fun!
And it was amazing, everyone really enjoyed it, so this is party friendly! And not too much work.
Thai 'Popcorn'
Serves 8
Wraps
6-7 big leaves or 20 small green leaves (spinach, lettuce) cut into 2" by 2" pieces or 4x4
Filling
1 cup coconut shredded coconut toasted (heating them on a skillet with no oil, is enough to toast them)
1/2 cup peanuts toasted
1/4 cup soy sauce +2 tbsp (depending on how salty you like it)
1/4 cup sugar + 2tbsp (depending on how sweet you like it)
3/4 cup water
Toppings
1 lime thinly slice peel included
1/4 cup of ginger minced
1 hot pepper thinly sliced (optional)
1 cup cilantro chopped
1/2 cup peanuts roughly chopped (or food processed) and toasted
1/2 cup shredded coconut toasted
Dry roast the peanuts and the coconut for the filling. Once fragrant and lightly browned, add the soy sauce, sugar and water. Add 1/4th of a cup to start out with and add more based on your taste preference. When I made this yesterday I used 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp for both sugar and soy sauce, but I think next time I make it I will use less of both.
Add the water to the filling, once bubbling, let simmer for 5 minutes. Take it off the burner. Blend the ingredients-- it will become like a fluffy paste.
Place filling in a serving bowl.
For the toppings, prepare all ingredients separately. On a large serving tray, the lettuce leaves can be arranged on the outside, with a bowl of the filling in the middle. Each topping can be placed in a separate small serving dish-- apart from the peanuts and the coconut which can be mixed together.
To make a 'popcorn', take a piece of lettuce, put about 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp of filling, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1-2 pieces of lime, 3-4 pieces of chopped cilantro, 1 small piece of hot pepper (opt), 1/2 tsp of peanut/coconut mixture , and fold over the lettuce leaves and pop in the mouth!
Everyone loved these little treats!
Another option is to prepare each 'popcorn' yourself and toothpick them to hold them together and serve on a tray.
Lots of fun!
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