Shrimp in Caul Fat | Saveur

Ingredients

• ¹⁄₂ lb. milkfish or gray mullet filets, skinned and coarsely chopped
• Salt
• 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped
• 6 canned water chestnuts, drained and minced
• 5 sprigs cilantro, finely minced
• 4 scallions, trimmed and finely minced
• 1 Tbsp. Asian sesame oil
• Freshly ground white pepper
• 1 lb. caul fat, cut into eight 5" x 6" sheets
• 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 lb. lard
• ¹⁄₂ cup sweet potato flour
• ¹⁄₈ tsp. ground anise
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten