Honey Sesame Prawns Recipes

HONEY PRAWNS - STAYS CRISPY FOR AGES!

Steps:

• Salt prawns: Mix prawns with salt. (Don't do this ahead, salt makes prawns sweat = compromise crispy coating!)
• Dust: Place 1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch in a bowl. Dip prawn in, shake off excess then put on a plate. Repeat with all prawns.
• Chill dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, cornflour/cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Place in fridge while oil heats up. (Helps keep batter cold, cold batter = crispier prawns)
• Heat oil: Fill small pot or large saucepan with 4cm / 1.7" oil. Heat to 160°C/320°F on medium high stove.
• Make cold batter: When the oil is near target temp, add soda water into the dry ingredients. Then do the minimum whisks to just combine (10 or so) - a few lumps ok, better than whisking too much (changes coating texture).
• Batter thickness: Should fully coat prawns easily, not be see-through, but not thick and heavy. See video at 38 seconds for cues. Use extra soda water 1 teaspoon at a time to achieve right thickness.
• Dredge: Holding a prawn by the tail, dip into the batter then hold up for a 2 seconds to let the excess batter drip off. Then carefully place in oil. Repeat with another 5 prawns (6 per batch).
• 3 minutes Fry #1: Cook for 3 minutes until light golden and crispy. When you pick them up, you can tell it's very crispy.
• Drain and repeat: Place prawns on a tray with paper towels. Repeat with remaining prawns. I cook in 4 batches. Don't crowd the pot as it brings oil temperature down too much.
• Cool prawns for 20 minutes (Note 5). Meanwhile, make Sauce.
• Simmer: Place ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to simmer, turn down stove to medium low then leave to simmer for 3 minutes.
• Syrupy consistency: The consistency should be like maple syrup (see video). Turn off stove, place lid on to keep warm (when cool, it gets too thick to toss prawns in it).
• Heat oil to 200°C/390°F.
• 3 minutes Fry #2: Place half the prawns in oil (you can crowd the pot for Fry #2). Cook for 3 minutes or until it changes from pale golden to very golden, then remove to a paper towel-lined plate. You can tell by touching that it's built-to-last crispy! More golden = crispier (but don't overcook the prawns!) Repeat with remaining prawns.
• Quickly toss: Transfer prawns to a metal bowl then pour over Honey Sauce. Quickly toss with rubber spatula to coat prawns in sauce. (Sauce starts thickening if you take too long, so be quick!)
• Garnish: Pile prawns over crispy rice noodles (if using), scatter with sesame seeds, green onion and serve!
• At any point while oil is hot, drop a wad of noodles into hot oil, wait 3 seconds until it puffs up, then remove with tongs.
• Drain on paper towels, place on plate. Top with prawns! (Note: Crispy noodles stays crispy "forever" so you can do this well ahead. Not for eating - is flavourless.)

HONEY SESAME PRAWNS

Steps:

• Have prawns ready and patted dry.
• Have pan hot and oiled. You will need a heavy based pan as you need to keep the heat up or you will stew the prawns.
• Add the ginger, garlic and onions; fry for 30 seconds moving constantly.
• Add prawns and cook for 30 seconds moving and mixing with the paste.
• Add the sesame oil and honey and cook for further 30 seconds.
• Add the water and seeds deglaze the pan and mix all together and place on a serving dish.
• This all should be done inabout 2 minutes and on high heat and you need to keep the food moving in the pan.
• Serve with rice, soy sauce to taste.

HONEY AND SESAME SHRIMPS

Steps:

• In a frying pan, brown the onion in butter. Add garlic, honey, lime juice, soy sauce and peppers flakes. Let reduce until the mixture is caramelized. Pour half of this mixture in a bowl.
• Add half the shrimps and sesame seeds in the frying pan. Salt and pepper.
• Cook 2 minutes at high high without stirring.
• Stir and keep on cooking 1 to 2 minutes at high heat. Add chives. Set aside at a place that is hot to keep it hot.
• Wash the frying pan. Heat the remaining mixture of onions (you did first) at high heat. Add the remaining shrimps and repeat the same steps for the cooking method.
• You can adjust the seasonning. Serve on rice.