Special Occasions Recipes - Sesame Prawns Recipe

  
 

Special Occasions Recipes - Sesame Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 12

  • 12 raw king or tiger prawns, peeled and de veined, with tails left on

  • 2 tablespoons plain flour

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying

  • salt and pepper

  • flat leaf parsley, to garnish

  • soy sauce, to serve

Method:

  1. Rinse the prawns under cold running water, then pat dry with kitchen paper. With a sharp pointed knife, slit the prawns along their undersides.

  2. Open them out carefully, place cut side down on a board and press firmly to flatten them slightly.

  3. Sprinkle the flour on a work surface or plate, add the prawns and turn to coat in the flour. Beat the egg in a bowl with the sesame seeds and salt and pepper to taste.

  4. Heat the oil in a deep pan to 180-190°C (350-375°F) or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds.

  5. Holding the prawns by their tails, dip them one at a time into the egg mixture, then immediately drop them into the hot oil.

  6. Deep-fry for 1-2 minutes or until crisp and light golden, then lift out with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to drain. Keep hot while deep-frying the remaining prawns in the same way.

  7. Serve at once, garnished with flat leaf parsley, with a bowl of soy sauce for dipping.

Note: Splitting and pressing the prawns before cooking is not absolutely essential, but it does help prevent them shriveling up during deep-frying and adds to the appearance of the finished dish.