Golden Fried Prawns: Easy Prawns Recipe

Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 15:20

Golden fried prawns are one of the all time favourite Chinese starters that are served for any kind of dinner. It is a specialty of Asian seafood. You may have eaten it only in restaurants but it is actually a very easy seafood recipe to make at home. Crispy fried prawns are yummy anyway; you add the aromatic flavours of China to top it and it becomes a luxurious treat. The spices used to make golden fried prawns are simple and not very strong. This easy seafood recipe preserves a part of its taste and charm due to its simplicity and uncomplicated flavour.

The best part about this snacks of fried prawns is that it does not take either too much time or effort to prepare. It is one of those quick snacks recipes that you can rustle up in ten minutes when guest turn up unannounced on your doorstep. It also definitely worth a try to make this easy seafood recipe for your special family dinner.

Ingredients For Golden Fried Prawns:

1. Prawns-10-15 (tiger prawns or medium sized prawns)
2. Flour-1 cup
3. Corn flour-2 tablespoons
4. Egg whites-3
5. Ground pepper-1 tablespoon
6. Green pepper corns-5-6
7. Vinegar-2 tablespoons
8. Ajinomotto or China Grass-1 teaspoon
9. Asparagus-3-4 stalks (optional)
10. Oil-4 tablespoons (for deep frying)
11. Salt as per taste

Procedure For Golden Fried Prawns:

Marinate the prawns with vinegar and ground black pepper for about ten minutes while you make the preparations for the batter.
Take a mixing bowl and mix flour, corn flour, ajinomotto salt, smashed green pepper corns, asparagus leaves (if you want) and egg whites in it.
Whip the eggs to get a thick consistency. You will need to flatten the mixture with a little bit of water because the ingredients are all dry but do not use too much water as the batter will not stick to the prawn.
Heat oil in a deep pan for deep frying. Do not heat the oil to bubbling temperatures. If you do so the batter will burn and the core of the prawn will remain uncooked.
When the oil is moderately hot, dip the marinated prawns in batter and deep fry them in oil. Fry it constantly on low flame so that the prawns get time to cook from within.
Strain them on tissue papers to drain the extra oil.

Golden fried prawns are really crispy so enjoy them hot. You can serve it with dipping sauce of flavoured mayonnaise.