Deep Fried Chilli Salt Prawns Food

SALT & PEPPER PRAWNS

Steps:

• First, make the dipping sauce. Crush the garlic, coriander and chilli using a pestle and mortar. (If you don't have one, just finely chop.) Pound in the sugar until dissolved, then add the lime juice and fish sauce. It should taste sweet, salty and spicy.
• To make the spice mix, toast the Sichuan and black peppercorns in a frying pan over a medium heat for 1 min or until fragrant. Finely grind in a spice mill or using a pestle and mortar, then add the salt and chilli flakes and mix together. Transfer to a bowl.
• Combine the spice mix with the cornflour. Heat 7.5cm of oil in a large wok or deep heavy-based saucepan. You can test the temperature by frying a small piece of bread - it should sizzle instantly and take 20 secs to turn golden. Toss the prawns with the spice mix, shake off the excess and deep-fry, in batches, for 1-2 mins or until crisp at the edges and starting to curl. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on a baking tray lined with kitchen paper and keep warm while you cook the remaining prawns. Scatter over the pea shoots or salad leaves, if you like, and serve with the dipping sauce.

FLASH-FRIED PRAWNS WITH CHILLI, LEMON & PARSLEY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Season the prawns and set aside. Cook the garlic over medium-low heat until it just starts to colour. Increase heat to high and add the prawns and chilli. Stir quickly and keep turning prawns in the pan.
• After 1 min, pour in the lemon juice. Toss until prawns are opaque - about 1 min more. Sprinkle over lemon zest and parsley and serve with crusty bread.

SKEWERED CHILLI, LIME PRAWNS

Steps:

• Add prawns to juice and zest of one lime with olive oil and all ingredients and marinade overnight.
• Put three prawns per skewer, season with salt and pepper, and barbecue.

DEEP-FRIED CHILLI SALT PRAWNS

Steps:

• Make Chilli Salt: crush salt and combine well with chilli powder.
• Heat oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 190ºC.
• 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.
• Lower the prawns into the oil in batches and fry for 30-60 seconds, until they change colour and begin to float.
• Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with salt flakes. Serve immediately with lime wedges.
• Notes: If prawns are small enough, they can be eaten shell and all.
• Alternative Species: Other prawns, marron, redclaw, yabby.