Crisp Sesame Prawns Recipe

Preparation time: 25 minutes +30 minutes resting
Total cooking time: 15 minutes
Recipe makes 12

Ingredients

¼ cip self raising flour

2 tablespoons rice flour

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

1 teaspoon red curry paste

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 teaspoons sesame oil

½ cup water

12 raw king prawns

chili sauce

Method

1. Sift the flours into a medium bowl. Stir in the sesame seeds. Combine the curry paste with the fish sauce and sesame oil in a small jug; add to the dry ingredients with enough water to form a batter the consistency of thick pouring cream. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes while preparing the prawns.

2. Peel the prawns leaving tails intact; devein. Heat the oil to moderately hot in a deep pan or wok. Holding the prawns by their tails, dip them into the batter and then deep fry , in small batches, for about 2 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

3. Remove the prawns from the oil with a wire mesh strainer, slotted spoon or tongs and then drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with some chili sauce.

Hint

If the oil is too hot, the prawns will brown quickly before cooking right through. When tails are pink and prawns have curled up, they are cooked.