Deep Fried Prawns With Batter (jow Ha)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb prawns
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3/4 cup water
• 4 cups oil

Recipe

• 1 shell and devein prawns, leaving the tails on.
• 2 sprinkle with salt and mix well.
• 3 refrigerate for two hours.
• 4 mix flour, baking powder, cornstarch, eggs, oil and water to make a batter.
• 5 cooking:
• 6 heat wok.
• 7 add 4 cups oil and heat.
• 8 holding the prawns by the tails, dip in batter, then drop into hot oil.
• 9 fry until golden, turning once.
• 10 drain.
• 11 serve hot.
• 12 do-ahead notes:
• 13 deep fry, cool and freeze.
• 14 to cook frozen prawns from the freezer.
• 15 preheat oven to 350°f
• 16 place frozen prawns in single layer on cookie sheet and heat for 12 to 15 minutes.
• 17 comments: use cocktail sauce, chili sauce or sweet and sour sauce for dipping. one cup prepared biscuit mix may be substituted for the flour and baking powder.