SALT AND CHILLI KING PRAWNS

Crispy, golden king prawns tossed with fresh chillies, garlic, onion and spring onion for the perfect mix of crunch, spice and savoury flavour. The prawns are seasoned, coated in cornflour and fried until beautifully crisp before being tossed through fragrant aromatics. A takeaway-style favourite that’s dangerously easy to make at home. I do not measure as i cook so these are very rough estimates please season as you want.

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Butterfly the king prawns by carefully slicing along the back without cutting all the way through. Clean and pat them dry.

Step 2

Add the prawns to a bowl with the MSG, salt, light soy sauce, garlic powder, Chinese five spice and white pepper. Pour in the egg white and mix thoroughly so every prawn is coated. This helps create that light, crispy exterior. Mix until everything is evenly coated.

Step 3

Place the cornflour into a separate bowl. Coat each prawn generously, pressing the cornflour onto the surface, then transfer to a clean plate.

Step 4

Leave the coated prawns to rest for at least 10 minutes before frying. This helps the coating stick and gives you an extra-crispy finish.

Step 5

Don’t skip that 10-minute rest after coating the prawns! It helps the cornflour hydrate slightly and cling to the prawns, giving you those gorgeous crunchy little pieces instead of the coating falling straight off in the oil.

Step 6

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. You can shallow-fry or deep-fry them. Start at a moderate heat so the prawns cook through without the coating browning too quickly, then increase the heat slightly towards the end for colour.

Step 7

Fry until golden, crispy and completely cooked through, then remove and drain.

Step 8

Slice the onion, spring onions and red and green chillies, then finely chop the garlic.

Step 9

Remove most of the frying oil, leaving around 1–2 tablespoons in the pan. Add the onion, garlic, spring onion and chillies and stir-fry over medium-high heat until fragrant and slightly softened while still retaining some bite.

Step 10

Add the crispy prawns back into the pan. Season lightly with salt, MSG and white pepper, then toss everything together for about 1–2 minutes until the prawns are coated in all that chilli-garlic goodness.

Step 11

serve while the prawns are hot and crispy.