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Szechuan Salt and Pepper Prawns.

Amanda
Crispy baked salt and pepper prawns for a delicious, east treat that is ready in 20 minutes.
4.93 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, starter
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 101 kcal

Equipment

  • kitchen roll
  • Pastry brush
  • Baking tray non stick or lined with silicon

Ingredients
 
 

  • 225 g raw king prawns about 20
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 4 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Szechuan pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine the Szechuan, salt and pepper with the flour and dry the prawns. 
  • Dip the prawns in the flour and coat evenly.
  • Dip the prawns in the egg mixture.
  • Return the prawns to the flour mixture and arrange on a non stick dish brushed with oil. 
  • Cook at 190 C for about 10 minutes until crisp and golden.

Notes

Top tips

  • If you want more of a fine pepper mix I use a small coffee grinder just for spices like this. It also works well for cardamom pods and black pepper too.
  • The dipping of the prawns can get quite messy so I like to use one hand for flouring and the other for egg dipping. This will stop you from getting crusty hands

Nutrition

Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 14gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 1034mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 2mg
Keyword salt and pepper, Szechuan
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