Chilli Garlic Prawns
Chilli Garlic Prawns
Ingredients
For the Prawns
- 400 grams prawns, cleaned and devained
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt, for egg mixture
- 1 teaspoon pepper, for egg mixture
- 1/2 cup maida, (all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 cup corn flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
For the Chilli Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon green chilies, chopped
- 1/4 cup onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, for sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, for sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
For Garnish
- as needed spring onion greens, finely chopped
- as needed sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Crack 2 eggs into a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to the eggs. Whisk the egg mixture thoroughly with a fork until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Prepare three separate stations for breading: Plate 1: Mix 1/2 cup maida (all-purpose flour) and 1/2 cup corn flour. Bowl 2: The whisked egg mixture. Plate 3: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Take each cleaned and devained prawn and first coat it completely in the maida and corn flour mixture. Next, dip the flour-coated prawn into the whisked egg mixture, ensuring it's fully covered. Finally, coat the egg-dipped prawn generously with panko breadcrumbs.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Arrange the breaded prawns in a single layer in an air fryer basket. Air fry the prawns for 10 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180
- 5
While the prawns are air frying, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add 1 tablespoon chopped ginger, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, and 1 tablespoon chopped green chilies to the hot oil. Sauté briefly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add 1/4 cup chopped onions to the pan and continue to sauté until the onions are translucent and fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Pour in 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sriracha, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1 tablespoon chilli oil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes to the sauce mixture. Stir all the sauce ingredients well and let it simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly and the flavors meld.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Once the prawns are air-fried, add them directly to the pan with the prepared chilli garlic sauce. Toss the prawns gently to ensure they are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Transfer the chilli garlic prawns to a serving plate. Garnish generously with finely chopped spring onion greens and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chilli Garlic Prawns
For the Prawns
- 400 grams prawns, cleaned and devained
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt, for egg mixture
- 1 teaspoon pepper, for egg mixture
- 1/2 cup maida, (all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 cup corn flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
For the Chilli Garlic Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon green chilies, chopped
- 1/4 cup onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, for sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, for sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
For Garnish
- as needed spring onion greens, finely chopped
- as needed sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Crack 2 eggs into a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to the eggs. Whisk the egg mixture thoroughly with a fork until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Prepare three separate stations for breading: Plate 1: Mix 1/2 cup maida (all-purpose flour) and 1/2 cup corn flour. Bowl 2: The whisked egg mixture. Plate 3: 1 cup panko breadcrumbs.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Take each cleaned and devained prawn and first coat it completely in the maida and corn flour mixture. Next, dip the flour-coated prawn into the whisked egg mixture, ensuring it's fully covered. Finally, coat the egg-dipped prawn generously with panko breadcrumbs.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Arrange the breaded prawns in a single layer in an air fryer basket. Air fry the prawns for 10 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 5
While the prawns are air frying, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add 1 tablespoon chopped ginger, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, and 1 tablespoon chopped green chilies to the hot oil. Sauté briefly.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add 1/4 cup chopped onions to the pan and continue to sauté until the onions are translucent and fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Pour in 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sriracha, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1 tablespoon chilli oil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes to the sauce mixture. Stir all the sauce ingredients well and let it simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly and the flavors meld.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Once the prawns are air-fried, add them directly to the pan with the prepared chilli garlic sauce. Toss the prawns gently to ensure they are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Transfer the chilli garlic prawns to a serving plate. Garnish generously with finely chopped spring onion greens and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min