Sesame Prawns

Sesame Prawns

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 2-3

Ingredients
1/2 pound Prawns
2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
2 spring onions (sliced)
Marinade-
1 teaspoon chicken base
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sesame oil
ground white pepper (to taste)
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon of any fruity flavored wine
Batter-
½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg (beaten)
½ cup water (or as much as needed to make batter smooth)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
salt (to taste)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sauce-
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sugar
salt (to taste)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
a sprinkle of ground black pepper

Method               

• In a bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and mix well. Add the prawns and coat evenly. Cover and marinade for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, in separate bowl combine all of the batter ingredients and mix thoroughly. The batter should be thick enough to coat the prawns but thin enough to flow around the pieces. Set aside.
• Remove the prawns from the marinade and dip them into the batter to coat evenly (one by one). Deep fry the prawns in batches in your deep fryer for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. 
• In your wok or pan combine the sauce ingredients and warm over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring and simmer until sauce slightly thickens.
• In the pan or in a serving dish coat prawns with the sauce and garnish with sliced scallions(spring onions) and sesame seeds.