Salt & Pepper Prawns

by David Thompson

Rating: 2 ★

Salt & Pepper Prawns
Ingredients
  • • Prawns, medium sized 12 nos. (Shrimp)
  • • Egg 1 no.
  • • Cornflour 1 tbsp.
  • • White pepper As required
  • • Spring onions finely chopped ½ cup
  • • Spring onion tops finely chopped ¼ cup
  • • Ginger finely chopped 1 tbsp.
  • • Ajinomoto As required
  • • Peppercorns ¾ tsp.
  • • Spring onions sliced (for garnish) 4 nos.
  • • Pineapple thinly sliced (for garnish) 4 nos.
  • • Oil for frying As required
  • • Salt As required
Instructions
  1. 1.Clean the prawns and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. 2.Marinate the prawns with the egg, cornflour, salt and pepper and set it aside for 20 mins.
  3. 3.Roast the pepper corns on a tava for about 4 minutes, remove from heat and set asdie.
  4. 3.In a skillet deep fry the prawns till golden brown, remove from heat and drain off the excess oil.
  5. 4.In pan stir fry the spring onions, ginger and ajinomoto and a little bit of salt for 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. 5.Add the roasted peppercorns to the prawns and vegetables and mix well.
  7. 6.Arrange the prawns on a serving dish and garnish it with the sliced spring onions and pineapple.
  8. 7.Serve as an appetizer or starter.