Knotted Nori Crisps

Recipe: Knotted Nori Crisps酥脆海苔结

Yields: 330g

Ingredients

10 pcs nori sheets 20 pcs 8-inch x 8-inch spring roll wrappers 1 large egg enough oil for deep frying

Seasonings (*optional) ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper

Measurements: tsp. = teaspoon | TBSP = tablespoon

Preparation
1. Whisk egg and seasonings until incorporated.	2. Brush egg wash all over on one side of a piece of spring roll wrapper.	3. Place a piece of nori sheet on top of the brushed wrapper in step 2. Press to adhere.
4. Brush egg wash all over on one side of a new piece of wrapper. Then, press to adhere to the nori sheet in step 3.	5. Store adhered nori sheets in a sealable plastic bag or in a container to avoid drying while working with the rest. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the remaining wrappers and nori sheets.	6. Cut adhered nori sheets into approximately 4.5cm x 1cm strips with kitchen scissors.
7. Grab one strip and fold it in half cross-wise. Then, make a 0.5cm cut on center of the fold.	8. When open up the fold in step 7, you will get a 1cm hole.	9. Hold one side of the strip on one hand, then pass another end of the strip through the hole.
10. Pull out the strip end from the hole in step 9 from wrong side.	11. One knot is completed.	12. When you are done with the knots, heat up oil in a small pot.
13. When oil is hot enough, deep dry nori knots in batches over medium heat until golden brown.	14. Drain fried knotted nori on paper towels. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Note

If you do not wish to make knots, you can stop after step 6 and bring nori strips to deep fry right away. You can store nori knots in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and deep fry them the next day. Save some oil by using a small pot instead of a big deep fryer, if you do not have a lot to deep fry.