Deep-fried Breaded Prawns Recipe

Name: Deep-fried Breaded Prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 2 Boiled eggs; 1/4 Onion; 2 tbsp Mayonnaise; 1/2 tsp each Ketchup, vinegar and lemon juice; 1 Salt and pepper (to taste); 1 Parsley (as needed); 16 Black tiger prawns; 1 to 2 tablespoons Sake; 1 Salt, to taste; 2 tbsp Weak flour (Cake flour); 2 tbsp Milk; 1 Egg; 1 tsp Mayonnaise; 1 Panko (as needed)

Servings: persons

2 Boiled eggs
1/4 Onion
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp each Ketchup, vinegar and lemon juice
1 Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 Parsley (as needed)
16 Black tiger prawns
1 to 2 tablespoons Sake
1 Salt, to taste
2 tbsp Weak flour (Cake flour)
2 tbsp Milk
1 Egg
1 tsp Mayonnaise
1 Panko (as needed)

1
Peel the prawns and rinse well.
2
Marinate with the pre-seasonings and let stand for about 5 minutes.
3
Cut open the back lengthways with a knife and remove the veins.
4
With a knife, make a light lengthwise slit.
5
Next, cut about halfway through the shrimp right at the middle.
6
Make two more slashes, one 1 cm away from the first slash, and the other 2 cm away, to make three slashes altogether.
7
Straighten the shrimp by pushing the back of the shrimp towards the front.
8
You might feel the sinew breaking.
9
Cut off the tips of the tails if you don't want the oil to sputter.
10
Coat each prawn with the batter.
11
Coat with panko.
12
Just before frying the prawns, stretch them straight once more, then gently drop them to the oil.
13
Deep-fry in oil that has been heated to 340F/170C.
14
Since they were slashed through several times, they will cook quickly.
15
Tartar sauce Chop the onion finely and sprinkle with salt, then microwave for 2 to 3 minutes.
16
This makes the onion sweeter.
17
Mash the boiled egg finely with a fork or masher.
18
Combine all the tartar sauce ingredients.
19
Serve the fried prawns and tartar sauce together.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Boiled eggs, 1/4 Onion, 2 tbsp Mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp each Ketchup, vinegar and lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Deep-fried Breaded Prawns falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Deep-fried Breaded Prawns

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