Chinese Five Spice Fried Prawns
Chinese five spice fried prawns is a very addictive, aromatic and easy Chinese home cooking pan fried prawns dish.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 30 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- rice bran oil (for pan frying)
- 2 kg extra large fresh king prawns ( (Jumbo Shrimps) shelled and deveined)
- 1 ½ cup corn starch (or potato starch)
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika powder
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons medium dry sherry
- 2 spring onions ((shallots) finely chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the prawns in a mixing bowl with ground white pepper, salt and sherry.
- 2
Sift the corn starch or potato starch into a mixing bowl. Add in the Chinese five spice powder, paprika powder and salt and mix well with a whisk.
- 3
Heat up a non-stick frying pan with some rice bran oil.
- 4
Coat each prawn with the flour mixture, shake off any excess flour, and pan-fry for 2 minutes on each side or until lightly golden brown on medium to low heat. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper towel. Repeat the same process in 3 batches until all the prawns are cooked.
- 5
Garnish with spring onion and serve.