Ingredients
Method
Make the Seaweed Topping
- Crush the snack seaweed into fine crumbs using your hands.
- In a small shallow pan, gently heat the roasted sesame seeds over low to medium heat.
- Add the crushed seaweed and mix for 30 seconds. Set aside.
Make the Yuzu Mayo
- In a small bowl, combine Japanese mayonnaise, sugar, yuzu concentrate, cream cheese, and yuzu chilli sauce.
- Add a small pinch of salt and mix until smooth.
Prepare the Prawns
- Insert a 6-inch skewer lengthways through each prawn to help keep them straight during frying.
- Prepare a breading station with:
- one bowl of beaten eggs
- one bowl of flour seasoned with salt and pepper
- one bowl of panko breadcrumbs
- Coat each prawn in flour, then egg, then panko breadcrumbs.
- For extra crunch, dip again in egg and return to breadcrumbs for a second coating.
Fry the Prawns
- Heat about 1 inch of oil in a shallow pan to 170°C.
- Fry the prawns for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Transfer to kitchen paper to drain excess oil.
Serve
- Spoon the yuzu mayo into a small bowl and place it in the centre of a serving plate.
- Arrange the prawn skewers around the bowl.
- Sprinkle with the seaweed sesame topping before serving.
Notes
- Double coating gives a thicker, crunchier crust.
- Skewering helps prawns cook evenly and present neatly.
- Best served immediately while hot and crisp.
