Crispy Fish Sauce Garlic Prawns
Crispy Fish Sauce Garlic Prawns
Ingredients
- 2 pounds jumbo prawns, peeled, deveined, with tail and last shell segment intact
- 1 cup potato starch
- 3 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oil, for sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups neutral oil, for frying, or as needed
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Carefully peel the jumbo prawns, ensuring the last shell segment and tail are left intact. Devein the prawns. Wash them thoroughly under cold water and then pat them completely dry with paper towels.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a small pot or a large pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Heat over medium-low heat. Add the 3 tablespoons of finely minced garlic and stir constantly until it becomes aromatic and slightly opaque. Be careful not to brown the garlic.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
To the pot with the garlic, add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the sauce mixture to a boil. Immediately turn off the stove and remove the pot from the heat to prevent over-reduction.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the 1 cup of potato starch in a shallow bowl. Generously coat the prepared prawns in the potato starch, ensuring that the shells are also evenly covered. Shake off any excess starch.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
In a large pot or deep pan, preheat 2-3 cups of neutral oil for frying to 350°F. Carefully place the potato-starch-coated prawns into the hot oil in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Fry the prawns for approximately 2 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown, crispy, and cooked through.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 350 - 6
Once fried, remove the prawns from the oil using a slotted spoon or spider and transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
In the same large pan (or a wok-like pan), reheat the prepared sauce over high heat if it has completely cooled down. Add all of the fried prawns over the sauce and toss them vigorously until every prawn is coated evenly with the flavorful sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Garnish the Crispy Fish Sauce Garlic Prawns with fresh cilantro leaves and serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Fish Sauce Garlic Prawns
- 2 pounds jumbo prawns, peeled, deveined, with tail and last shell segment intact
- 1 cup potato starch
- 3 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oil, for sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups neutral oil, for frying, or as needed
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Carefully peel the jumbo prawns, ensuring the last shell segment and tail are left intact. Devein the prawns. Wash them thoroughly under cold water and then pat them completely dry with paper towels.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a small pot or a large pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Heat over medium-low heat. Add the 3 tablespoons of finely minced garlic and stir constantly until it becomes aromatic and slightly opaque. Be careful not to brown the garlic.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
To the pot with the garlic, add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the sauce mixture to a boil. Immediately turn off the stove and remove the pot from the heat to prevent over-reduction.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the 1 cup of potato starch in a shallow bowl. Generously coat the prepared prawns in the potato starch, ensuring that the shells are also evenly covered. Shake off any excess starch.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
In a large pot or deep pan, preheat 2-3 cups of neutral oil for frying to 350°F. Carefully place the potato-starch-coated prawns into the hot oil in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Fry the prawns for approximately 2 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown, crispy, and cooked through.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 350 - 6
Once fried, remove the prawns from the oil using a slotted spoon or spider and transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
In the same large pan (or a wok-like pan), reheat the prepared sauce over high heat if it has completely cooled down. Add all of the fried prawns over the sauce and toss them vigorously until every prawn is coated evenly with the flavorful sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Garnish the Crispy Fish Sauce Garlic Prawns with fresh cilantro leaves and serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
⏱️ 5 min