Ebi Mayo (Fried Shrimp in Mayonnaise Sauce)

Name: Ebi Mayo (Fried Shrimp in Mayonnaise Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 70 g cake flour; 1 tbsp rice flour (or corn starch); ½ tsp baking powder; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 100 ml lager beer (or soda water, chilled); 4 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise; 1 tbsp condensed milk; 1 tsp tomato ketchup; 1 tsp rice vinegar; ½ tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); ½ tsp lemon juice (or lime juice); ½ tsp paprika powder; 250 g black tiger shrimp (deshelled and deveined); 1 tsp cornstarch (for cleaning); 2 pinches salt (for cleaning); 3 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch); 2 cloves garlic; cooking oil (for deep frying); dried parsley (to garnish)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

Juicy prawns fried in a light yet crispy batter then coated in a sweet and creamy mayonnaise-based sauce, "Ebi Mayo" is a sure crowd-pleaser! This addictive Chinese restaurant and izakaya-style appetizer is also popular to make at home!

Updated at: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:34:25 GMT