Name: Thai crispy prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 400g raw and cleaned prawns; Juice of 2 limes; 1 small green chili, chopped; 2 cm piece of ginger, grated; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 tsp of turmeric; 50g cornstarch (corn flour); Oil, salt & pepper

Thai crispy prawns

17 Sep 2019

by luv2cook

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

Fried crispy prawn is one of the most popular street food in South East Asia. This version of Thai crispy prawns can be made very easily at home! Serve them with sweet chilli sauce as a nibble with aperitif or as a starter at a dinner party.

Ingredients

400g raw and cleaned prawns
Juice of 2 limes
1 small green chili, chopped
2 cm piece of ginger, grated
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp of turmeric
50g cornstarch (corn flour)
Oil, salt & pepper

Instructions

If you are using frozen prawns, defrost them thoroughly.
Wash the prawns and pat-dry them with kitchen towel.
Squeeze the limes into a glass bowl, add the minced garlic and grated ginger. Add the finely chopped chili, then mix.
Add the prawns, mix thoroughly to cover each with the marinade, and rest for half an hour in the fridge.
Pour some oil into a wok and heat.
Mix the cornstarch with a little salt and coat the prawns in it, one at a time. Put them on a plate.
When the oil is hot and smoky, cook the prawns on both sides for 2-3 minutes (in several batches), until golden and crispy.
Drain them on a plate, lined with paper kitchen towel.
Serve them warm, sprinkled with chopped coriander and lime wedges & chilli sauce on the side.