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Crispy Fried Shrimp with spicy salt and Singapore sauce
Crispy Fried Shrimp with spicy salt and Singapore sauce
A tasty prawn starter with a spicy kick. Bringing a Chinese classic to your dinner table. You will find yourself mucnhing through a bowl of these crispy and meaty shrimp in no time!
Ingredients
- 1 bag XL Cooked Whole Greenlandic Prawns (500g)
For the salt spice mix
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 sprinkle cracked black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic granules
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 cm ginger root peeled and finely chopped or a tsp of puree
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 redbird’s-eye chillies finely chopped or 1 tsp of chilli flakes
- 4 spring onions roughly chopped, tops and bottoms separated
- 225 ml tomato ketchup
- 125 ml hoisin or BBQ sauce mixed with srchiracha/hot sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce or a good pinch of sea salt
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
For frying
- 1 litre vegetable oil
Instructions
For the chilli salt mix
- Mix all the ingredients for the spicy salt mix all together and set a side
For the sauce
- Fry in the oil the garlic, ginger and spring onion tops, fry over medium heat for 2 -3 minutes
- Mix all the other ingredients into a bowl together except for the mint and coriander
- Add the bowl of sauce ingredients to the pan with the garlic, ginger and spring onions
- Cook for a few minutes until sauce thickens, keep warm and set aside, mix the coriander and mint through just before serving
For the crispy prawns
- Remove the heads by gently pinching where the head meets the body of the prawn, keeping the shell intact with the body
- Ensure prawns are thoroughly dry and deep fry until crispy
- Strain into a bowl lined with kitchen roll to absorb any excess oil and season liberally with the spicy salt mix
- Place into a serving dish and serve the Singapore sauce warm on the side
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