Monday, March 27, 2023

Fried Prawn Balls

炸虾球


Ingredients

1kg large prawns

120g plain flour

8g potato flour (生粉)

8g wheat flour (澄面粉)

4g baking powder

Pinch of salt 

140g water

70g cooking oil

Pinch of salt


Method:

1. Wash, clean and de-vein prawns. 

2. Sieve plain flour, corn flour, wheat flour and baking power. Mix in salt.

3. Slowly pour in oil, stir in one direction and mix well. Add in water and mix with a pair of chopsticks. The batter should be thick. 

4. Heat up wok with sufficient oil. When the oil in wok is heated to 180degreee celcius, add all the prawns to the batter, gently coat the prawns with the batter, then lower the prawns into the hot oil. Fry until light golden brown in colour.

Serve hot!