Fried garlic prawns with classic mayonnaise

Fried in garlic and paired with home-made mayo showcases these crustaceans at their best.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	Canola oil
8	Prawns, 4 per person (Main)
2 cloves	Garlic, roughly chopped

Classic mayonnaise

1 pinch	Salt
2	Eggs, yolks only, at room temperature
2 tsp	Vinegar, or lemon juice
150 ml	Canola oil

Directions

Prawns

1. Peel the prawns
2. Heat a frying pan and add in the oil.
3. Fry the prawns until they begin to change colour.
4. Add in the garlic.
5. Remove from the heat. Serve on a warmed plate with aioli sauce.

To learn how to peel prawns, check out this guide,

Prawns: how to peel.

Classic mayonnaise

1. Place the yolk in a clean bowl.
2. Using a whisk add the salt and the lemon juice or vinegar.
3. Then with your oil in a jug start pouring it in drop by drop, whisking constantly.
4. Once the emulsion has been started you can start to add the oil in a steady thin stream, whisking constantly as you go.
5. When the sauce is thick, taste and adjust the seasoning and flavourings. To thin, whisk in a little warm water or more vinegar.
6. To make aioli, stir through 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped.