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Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 1 egg
  2. Step 2 100g potato flour (see tip, below)
  3. Step 3 24 raw tiger prawns , de-veined and tail removed
  4. Step 4 700ml groundnut oil , for frying
  5. Step 5 2 tsp wasabi powder
  6. Step 6 6 tbsp mayonnaise
  7. Step 7 2 pinches caster sugar
  8. Step 8 1 roasted red pepper from a jar, sliced
  9. Step 9 5 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  10. Step 10 1 tsp lime juice
Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip
Calories: 91 Carbohydrate: 5 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 6 g
Cook time: 30 minutes Prep time: 25 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Servings: 24

TAGS

Dinner Snack Starter Chinese Battered prawn Chinese food made easy Chinese new year Ching-He Huang Dip lime juice mayonnaise Nibble Prawn Prawn Red pepper Red pepper Snack Starter Sweet chilli sauce Tempura prawn Wasabi

Directions

  1. Step 1 To make the mayo, mix the wasabi powder with 1 tbsp water to form a paste. Stir in the mayonnaise and sugar, then cover and chill. For the chilli dip, whizz the pepper, sweet chilli sauce and lime juice together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Step 2 In a bowl, whisk the egg and potato flour together with 4 tbsp very cold water to make a batter. Stir in the prawns.
  3. Step 3 Heat the oil in a deep saucepan until a piece of bread browns in it after about 15 secs. Line a tray with kitchen paper. Lift the prawns out of the batter and fry, a few at a time, until the batter is golden and prawns pink. Lift onto the kitchen paper to drain, then sprinkle with salt. Serve hot, ready to dunk into the dips.