Crispy Prawns With Lemon Myrtle Recipes

CRISPY PRAWNS WITH LEMON MYRTLE

Steps:

• Heat 1 inch of oil in a frying pan.
• Mix rice flour, lemon myrtle, paprika, chili and salt to taste. Toss prawns into mixture. Remove excess flour.
• Fry shrimp over heat heat 1 minute per side.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, salt and a slice of lime.

FLASH-FRIED PRAWNS WITH CHILLI, LEMON & PARSLEY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Season the prawns and set aside. Cook the garlic over medium-low heat until it just starts to colour. Increase heat to high and add the prawns and chilli. Stir quickly and keep turning prawns in the pan.
• After 1 min, pour in the lemon juice. Toss until prawns are opaque - about 1 min more. Sprinkle over lemon zest and parsley and serve with crusty bread.

HONEY-WALNUT PRAWNS

Steps:

• Boil walnuts in 5 cups water for 10 minutes; drain.
• Place walnuts and 1/2 cup sugar into 2 pints of boiling water. Boil for another 10 minutes.
• Remove walnuts from water and coat with honey.
• Heat 2 cups oil until almost smoking, then fry walnuts until they are shiny and brown, about 5-8 minutes.
• Remove and place on cookie sheet to cool.
• Mix cornstarch and egg whites together to form a thick, sticky mixture. Mix shrimp into this mixture and set aside.
• Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice and condensed milk in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Heat 1/2 cup oil and deep fry shrimp until golden. (Put only a few in at a time or they will stick together).
• Drain shrimp and then fold into mayonnaise sauce.
• Serve over the cabbage the sauce is great with it.