Name: Tempura prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plain flour; 1/4 cup cornflour; 1/2 cup iced water; 1 egg yolk; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 20 prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Tempura prawns

Create your own golden, crispy tempura battered prawns at home to enjoy with a tasty sweet chilli sauce, for dipping.

Makes 20 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

1/4 cup plain flour

1/4 cup cornflour

1/2 cup iced water

1 egg yolk

vegetable oil, for deep-frying

20 prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Method

1.Sift combined flours into a large bowl. Whisk in water and egg yolk.

2.Heat enough oil in a large saucepan to deep-fry, over high heat. Dip prawns into batter, allowing excess to drip off. Deep-fry in batches, 1-2 minutes, until golden. Drain on paper towel. Repeat with remaining prawns and batter. Serve tempura immediately with sweet chilli sauce.

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