Dynamite Prawns

This starter served at PF Chang’s is so popular that almost every table in the restaurant has this dish. I have tasted it a couple of times and it is one of my favourite starters. It is easy to make and is ready under 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

Prawns (peeled and deveined ) – 15-20

White Sesame Seeds – a few for garnish

Black Sesame Seeds – a few for garnish

Spring Onions – 1 sprig

For the batter:

Corn flour – 4 tbsp

All purpose flour – 1 tbsp

Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

Garlic powder – less than 1/4 tsp (optional)

For the Sauce 1:

Mayonnaise – 1/4 cup

Sriracha or any hot sauce – 2 1/2 tsp

Tomato ketchup – 1 1/2 tsp

Honey – 1/2 tsp

White vinegar – 1/2 tsp

Sesame oil – 1/4 tsp

Sauce 2 (Alternative Sauce)

Alternatively, you can use Thousand Island sauce and Thai/Any Sweet chillie sauce insteadof mayonnaise, ketchup and honey. Personally, I prefer this sauce to the mayo one.

Thousand Island Sauce – 3 tbsp

Any Sweet Chillie Sauce – 2 tbsp

For the marinade :

Beaten Egg – 1

Soya sauce – 1/2 tsp

Salt – 1/4 tsp

Chillie powder – 1/4 tsp

Grated Garlic or garlic powder – 1/2 tsp

Preparation:

Wash and keep the prawns aside.

In a wide bowl, add the chillie powder, soya sauce, salt, beaten egg, garlic and whisk all of it. Add the prawns and make sure it is well coated.

In another bowl, add pepper powder, corn flour, all purpose flour and salt. Mix well and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add shrimps covered in the egg mixture, one by one to the cornflour bowl and coat it well. Make sure to dust off or shake off the excess flour and drop it into the hot oil. Deep fry on medium heat for about 1 minute pers side and cook the other side. Make sure not to overcrowd the pan. Remove immediately and drain on paper towels.

Toss the fried shrimps into the bowl with sauce and mix with a spoon. Garnish it with black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds and spring onions. Serve hot.