These prawns make excellent nibbles or serve them as a main with rice and a salad.
Ingredients
| 500 g | Raw prawns, large (Main) |
| 1 | Egg |
| 1 cup | Milk |
| ¼ cup | Cornmeal, fine |
| ¾ cup | Plain flour, or gluten-free flour |
| 1 tsp | Chilli powder |
| ½ tsp | Baking powder |
| ½ tsp | Paprika |
| ½ tsp | Salt |
| ¼ tsp | Cayenne pepper |
| ¼ tsp | White pepper |
| 1 serving | Rice bran oil, for deep frying |
Directions
- Shell the prawns and devein. Beat the egg and milk to combine. Sift the dry ingredients then whisk into the egg mixture. Stand for 30 minutes.
- Heat enough oil for deep frying in a small deep saucepan.
- Dip the prawns into the batter and deep fry in batches, until golden. Drain on paper towels.