CRISPY PRAWNS WITH WASABI MAYO & SWEET CHILLI PEPPER DIP

Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip image

These tempura-style prawns with punchy dips make a great nibble to serve with drinks

Provided by Ching-He Huang

Time 30m

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 egg
100g potato flour (see tip, below)
24 raw tiger prawns , de-veined and tail removed
700ml groundnut oil , for frying
2 tsp wasabi powder
6 tbsp mayonnaise
2 pinches caster sugar
1 roasted red pepper from a jar, sliced
5 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tsp lime juice

Steps:

To make the mayo, mix the wasabi powder with 1 tbsp water to form a paste. Stir in the mayonnaise and sugar, then cover and chill. For the chilli dip, whizz the pepper, sweet chilli sauce and lime juice together in a food processor or blender until smooth. Set aside.
In a bowl, whisk the egg and potato flour together with 4 tbsp very cold water to make a batter. Stir in the prawns.
Heat the oil in a deep saucepan until a piece of bread browns in it after about 15 secs. Line a tray with kitchen paper. Lift the prawns out of the batter and fry, a few at a time, until the batter is golden and prawns pink. Lift onto the kitchen paper to drain, then sprinkle with salt. Serve hot, ready to dunk into the dips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium