Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip

Crispy prawns with wasabi mayo & sweet chilli pepper dip

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

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes 24

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. 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.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the egg and potato flour together with 4 tbsp very cold water to make a batter. Stir in the prawns.
  3. 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.
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Tip

If you can't get potato flour, use half plain flour and half cornflour. I like potato flour because it has a high starch content, making the batter extra crunchy. It won't stay crisp for long though - so get ahead with everything else and fry these at the last minute.

PER SERVING

91 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 5g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 0.31 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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    Not crispy enough so despite nice sauces and a chance to use wasabi powder for the 1st time, the overall dish was disappointing.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Makes 24

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 100g potato flour (see tip, below)
  • 24 raw tiger prawns , de-veined and tail removed
  • 700ml groundnut oil , for frying

FOR THE WASABI MAYO

  • 2 tsp wasabi powder
  • 6 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 pinches caster sugar

FOR THE SWEET CHILLI PEPPER DIP

  • 1 roasted red pepper from a jar, sliced
  • 5 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tsp lime juice
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PER SERVING

91 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 5g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 0.31 g

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