Deep Fried Prawns with Asian Dipping Sauce

By broots

Ingredients

• 1 pound spotted prawns,(shelled and deveined prawns but leave on the tail)
• 1/2 cup ice cold water or soda water
• 1/2 flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Peanut oil for deep-frying

Details

Adapted from thibeaultstable.com

Preparation

Step 1

Have prawns ready and oil heated before mixing up the batter.


Mix dry ingredients together and stir in water/soda water.
Mix quickly. Don't worry about a few lumps.


Holding prawn by the tail dip into batter, and gentle slip into the oil. Turn prawn over to evenly brown. Cook until golden and then drain on paper towels.


Friday, May 28, 2010
Deep Fried Prawns with Asian Dipping Sauce - Saturday Blog Showcase #21
This is Saturday Blog Showcase week #21 where Lori of All That Splatters and I share new recipes found on fellow blogger's websites. Please join us by introducing a recipe
new to you and highlighting another Blog.
This week I am showcasing a recipe from Momofuko for Two.

I went looking for an Asian style battered prawn recipe
and found exactly what I was looking for on Momofuko for Two, hosted by Steph.
The batter was perfect. A light crisp golden shell surrounding the deep fried prawn. I'm thinking that this batter would also make an outstanding Fish and Chip batter. Maybe this week I'll pick up some halibut and give it a try.

Please check out original recipe and take some time
to enjoy Steph's blog.

The only adjustment I made was to use soda water
instead of just water.
Deep Fried Prawns

1 pound spotted prawns,
shelled and deveined prawns but leave on the tail.
1/2 cup ice cold water or soda water
1/2 flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Peanut oil for deep-frying


Have prawns ready and oil heated before mixing up the batter.


Mix dry ingredients together and stir in water/soda water.
Mix quickly. Don't worry about a few lumps.


Holding prawn by the tail dip into batter, and gentle slip into the oil. Turn prawn over to evenly brown. Cook until golden and then drain on paper towels.


ASIAN DIP:

(season to suit own taste)

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 or 2 tablespoons of garlic chili sauce
or Thai sweet chili sauce.
minced ginger
minced garlic
sesame oil to taste


Mix all the ingredients together.