Deep-fried Chilli Salt Prawns

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 600 g prawns, small green school (see notes)
• 2 cups tapioca starch
• peanut oil, for deep-frying
• salt, flakes to serve
• lime wedge, to serve (or lemon wedges)
• 1/4 cup salt, flakes
• 1/4 cup chili powder

Recipe

• 1 make chilli salt: crush salt and combine well with chilli powder.
• 2 heat oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 190ºc.
• 3 combine tapioca starch and chilli salt in a plastic bag. add prawns and shake to coat well. tip into a fine sieve and shake off the excess mixture.
• 4 lower the prawns into the oil in batches and fry for 30-60 seconds, until they change colour and begin to float.
• 5 drain on paper towel and sprinkle with salt flakes. serve immediately with lime wedges.
• 6 notes: if prawns are small enough, they can be eaten shell and all.
• 7 alternative species: other prawns, marron, redclaw, yabby.