Salt and Pepper Prawns
Chinese Salt and Pepper Prawns recipe made with crispy fried king prawns, vegetables, salt and pepper seasonings, and a kick of chilli flakes. Perfect as an appetizer or serve it over rice or noodles and make it a complete meal.
Servings: 4
Calories: 196kcal
Equipment
- 1 Medium-size frying pot
- 1 Large wok or pan
Ingredients
Prawn & Seasonings
- 500 gram King prawns About 17.6oz, peeled and deveined, ( king prawns, tiger prawns, shrimp or jumbo prawns )
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp White pepper
- 1 tbsp Corn starch
- 1 tbsp Water
Ingredient
- ½ cup Corn starch Or potato starch, About 50 gram
- 3-4 cloves Garlic Cut thin slices
- ½ Onion Cut thin slices
- 1 Red/Green bell pepper Cut thin slices
- 2-3 Spring onions Cut thin slices
- 1 tsp Dried chilli flakes Crushed chillies ( optional )
- Vegetable oil for frying
Salt and pepper seasonings
- ½ tsp Salt Fine salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Chinese Five Spices see details in note
- ¼ tsp Chicken powder or msg Optional ( see details in note )
Instructions
- Combine the salt, black pepper, and Chinese five-spice powder in a small bowl. Mix it well and set it aside. Marinade the prawns with salt, white pepper, corn starch, and water. Mix it well and set it aside.
- Dredge and coat each marinated prawns in the corn starch and gently toss the excess flour out before frying.
- Fill the medium size frying pot with vegetable oil at least 2-3 inches high. Heat the oil to high heat about 350° F. Fry the coated prawns in the hot oil for 2-3 minutes until the prawns are crispy golden brown. Remove from oil and place it over the cooling rack.
- Heat the large wok/pan over medium heat, drizzle oil, and saute the onions and garlic.
- Next add bell peppers, cook for a few seconds and follow with the crushed chilies.
- Place the fried prawns in the pan and sprinkle the salt and pepper seasoning powder mix. Finish with spring onions.
- Toss everything well for a minute and is ready to enjoy! Serve immediately.
Notes
- What type of prawns to use? Use medium or large-size king prawns, tiger prawns, shrimp, or jumbo prawns. Raw prawns are ideal for this salt and pepper prawns recipe. Prawns should be peeled and deveined and pat dry with a paper towel. Do not recommend using cooked prawns.
- Prawns frying time? Prawns cooked very fast. It usually takes 2-3 minutes and frying time can be varied according to the size of the prawns.
- Fry with hot oil - Make sure to fry with hot oil to prevent the coating from being greasy.
- Chinese five spices - is usually made of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, fennel, and Sichuan peppercorns. You can buy it in Chinese or Oriental Asian grocery stores.
- White pepper - Instead of white pepper, you can use regular black pepper.
- Chicken powder or msg - You can add extra chicken powder or msg if you wish to taste exactly like Chinese takeaways. Or you can avoid it to your preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 1034mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1140IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
