Prawn Cutlets

Name: Prawn Cutlets
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon shaoxing; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 60 g (2¼ oz/1 cup) Japanese breadcrumbs (panko); ½ teaspoon sea salt; fresh chilli sauce, to serve; 2 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch); 2 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour; 8 large green king prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined with tails left intact; 3 egg whites

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

About

This is straightforward, clean food. If you can’t get the Japanese panko crumbs, make your own from decent bread or buy good-quality breadcrumbs.

I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who didn’t like crispy food, so be prepared for a plate of these to be demolished quickly.

Ingredients

8 large green king prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined with tails left intact
3 egg whites
2

Asia
China
Starter
Snack
Pescatarian

Method

Halve the prawns lengthways and place in a bowl. Mix together the sea salt, shaoxing and sesame oil, and then toss the prawns with this seasoning. Marinate for 5 minutes.

Beat the egg whites to soft peaks and then add the flour and cornflour and beat until the mixture is smooth and stands in stiff peaks. Dip each prawn half in the egg white and flour mixture to coat thi