Dynamite Prawns
Non-veg · Dry sides, Snacks & Starters
Good for: Party
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Dynamite prawns: prawns coated in maida and cornflour, fried crisp and tossed in mayonnaise and chilli sauce. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 30 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
13 itemsMayonnaise5 tbsp
Red Chilli Sauce3 tbsp
Tomato Sauce1 tbsp
Prawns, Cleaned250 grams
Soy Sauce1 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Eggs1
Maida½ cup
Corn Flour½ cup
Salt½ tsp
Sunflower OilFor shallow frying
LettuceFor Garnish
Spring Onion (greens)For Garnish
Contains: milk, egg, wheat, soya, shellfish.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 642kcal | 1284kcal |
| Protein | 33g | 67g |
| Carbohydrate | 65g | 129g |
| Fat | 27g | 54g |
| Fibre | 2g | 4g |
| Sugar | 5.9g | 12g |
Cookd masalas for prawns
Method
- 1
In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
MayonnaiseRed Chilli SauceTomato Sauce
- 2
In another bowl, combine the prawns, soy sauce, black pepper powder and egg.
PrawnsSoy SauceBlack Pepper PowderEggs
- 3
In another bowl, mix together the maida, cornflour, pepper and salt. Add the prawns to the flour individually and coat well. Once coated, dust off the excess flour and move it to another plate.
MaidaCorn FlourBlack Pepper PowderSalt
- 4
Heat up oil for shallow frying. Add the prawns to the pan without overcrowding the oil. Fry for 2 minutes on each side, or until it turns crispy. Remove it into a bowl.
Sunflower Oil
- 5
Add the sauce to it and mix to coat the fried prawns with the sauce.
- 6
To serve, place lettuce leaves in a cocktail glass (or alternatively, in a plate). Fill with the dynamite prawns and sprinkle chopped spring onions on top.
LettuceSpring Onion (greens)
Before you start
- How long does Dynamite Prawns take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Dynamite Prawns serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Dynamite Prawns vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Dynamite Prawns spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Dynamite Prawns?
- 250 grams Prawns, ½ cup Maida, ½ cup Corn Flour, 1 Eggs, 5 tbsp Mayonnaise, 3 tbsp Red Chilli Sauce, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Dynamite Prawns?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Dynamite Prawns?
- About 642 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- R
Roshini S.A.December 2024
it was delicious 😋
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