Tempura Prawns

Name: Tempura Prawns
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients: 12 large deveined and deshelled prawns; 1 cup plain flour; Water to make a thin batter; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; Salt to taste

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Cape Town style Tempura Prawns

Updated at: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 07:34:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories270 kcal (14%)

Total Fat2.5 g (4%)

Carbs49.9 g (19%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein10.7 g (21%)

Sodium604.9 mg (30%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

12prawns

large, deveined and deshelled

1 cupplain flour

Water

to make a thin batter

½ tspbaking powder

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspcayenne pepper

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Mix together into a batter, the mixture should not be runny.

Step 2

Dip the prawns both sides into the batter, you can repeat the dipping for a thicker batter and shallow / deep fry for a few minutes aside until light brown and crispy. Remove the prawns from the oil and drain on paper towel.

Step 3

Serve with chips, tartar sauce, lemon atchar, pickled onions or a squeeze of lemon juice.