Name: Deep-Fried King Prawns
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 50 g/2 oz plain flour; oil for deep-frying; 1450 g/1-lb packet headless king prawns; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 egg white; 1 pinch salt; 4 tablespoons water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Calendar Cookbook

By Katie Stewart

Published 1977

About

Frozen king prawns are an ideal item for the home freezer. The large succulent prawns are frozen in their shells but uncooked. They are as filling as scampi and a lot easier to peel.

Ingredients

1450 g/1-lb packet headless king prawns
oil for deep-frying

Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Defrost the prawns for 1 hour. Peel off the shells, leaving the last section of tail and tail fins on.

Sieve the flour and salt for the batter into a small basin and hollow out the centre. Add the oil and water. Using a wooden spoon, mix from the centre outwards, gradually drawing in the flour from around the sides of the bowl. Beat well to get a smooth batter. Whisk the egg white until

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