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.
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