Fried Canapés with Pork Spread

(Khanom Pang Na Mu)

INGREDIENTS :

1 1/2 cups ground pork
1 beaten egg
2 Tbs. water
1 Tbs. light soy sauce
1 tsp. finely chopped coriander root (cilantro)
1/2 tsp. pepper
6 cloves garlic
10 slices bread
1 finely sliced red Thai Dragon chile
4 cups cooking oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

PREPARATION:

Place the cilantro root, pepper, and garlic in a mortar and pound into a paste.

Mix the pork with half of the egg. Add the cilantro paste mixture to the pork and mix thoroughly, then add the water and mix in
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Dry the slices of bread in a low oven, then cut into quarters

Spread 1 Tbs of pork mixture on each quarter slice of bread mounding it in the center and spread right to the edges

Put a little of the remaining egg on top of the pork mixture. Garnish each quarter with cilantro leaves and slices of the Thai Dragon chile

Heat the oil in a wok to 325 deg F for deep frying.

. Place the pieces of bread spread-side down and fry until golden brown. Remove when golden and drain on paper towels

Serves 4.