Tempura prawns

Ingredients

• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 500 g raw (green) medium prawns, peeled with tail intact

Tempura batter

• 50 g plain (all-purpose) flour
• 50 g cornflour
• 10 g bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• splash of soda water
• ice cubes

Cornichon salsa

• 50 g cornichons, finely diced
• 1 tbsp pickled ginger, finely shredded
• 1 long red chilli, seeds removed
• ½ red onion, finely diced
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Ponzu sauce

• 125 ml (½ cup) soy sauce
• 60 ml (¼ cup) orange juice
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

Combine the ingredients for the salsa and set aside.

Combine the ingredients for the ponzu sauce and set aside.

To make tempura batter, place all dry ingredients in a bowl and slowly whisk in enough soda water with a few cubes of ice until the batter is the consistency of runny cream. The colder the batter, the crisper the tempura will be.

Heat oil in a deep saucepan to 180°C. Coat the prawns, in batches, in the batter, shaking off excess, then gently lower into the hot oil and cook until batter is crisp and golden (about 2 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. 

Serve the prawns with the salsa on top and the sauce on the side for dipping.

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