Golden Fried Prawns

If you're a seafood lover, you won't be able to resist these crispy and delicious golden fried prawns - the perfect appetizer for any occasion! I first tried this dish at a night out and I loved it so much that I knew I had to recreate it and share the recipe with everyone. So why not give it a go and let me know what you think!

To make sure your golden fried prawns turn out perfectly, I have a few tips to share. Firstly, I recommend using fresh jumbo prawns for this recipe - make sure to clean, peel and devein them before making gashes on the inner side to prevent them from curling. Secondly, when frying the prawns, heat your oil over medium-high heat before carefully dropping in the batter-coated prawns in batches. Fry for 2 minutes before reducing the heat to low and flipping the prawns until they turn golden brown. Finally, I suggest serving the golden fried prawns with a sweet and sour chili sauce, though I personally love them just as they are.

You may also like my other seafood recipes like Shrimp Stir Fry, Fish Fry, Prawn Fried Rice, Spicy Shrimp Fry Tacos and Prawn Biryani.

Golden Fried Prawns 2018-01-22 05:43:58

Golden Fried Prawns

Serves 3
Prep Time: 00:20
Cook Time: 00:05
Total Time: 00:25

Ingredients

• 250g extra large sized Prawns
• 1 tbsp chili sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• to taste salt
• 1, lightly beaten egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp oil
• enough to deep fry oil

Instructions

• Beat the egg in a small bowl, add salt, sugar, chili sauce and water, whisk it well until incorporated. Add one tbsp of oil, corn flour, all-purpose flour and baking powder and mix until a thick batter and keep it aside for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, de-vine the prawns and give some gashes /slits on the inner side to prevent the prawn from curling.
• Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying over medium heat, dip the prawns in the batter and place them one by one in the hot oil, in batches and fry both sides until browned.

By Santhi Therese
The Indian Claypot