Sweet & Spicy Cajun Prawns
Equipment
Ingredients
Marinade
Prawns (cleaned, deveined)
500 g
Cajun seasoning
1 tsp
Smoked paprika
1 tsp
Onion powder
1 tsp
Garlic powder
1 tsp
Black pepper
0.5 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Egg
1 piece
Dry Coat
Cornstarch
3 tbsp
All-purpose flour
3 tbsp
Cajun seasoning
0.5 tsp
Onion powder
0.5 tsp
Garlic powder
0.5 tsp
Smoked paprika
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.5 tsp
Salt
0.5 tsp
Glaze
Butter
1 tbsp
Sriracha
60 ml
Honey
1 tbsp
Sweet chilli sauce
22.5 ml
Garlic granules
1 tsp
Parsley
1 tsp
Instructions
Prepare the marinade
Mix all the marinade ingredients with the prawns and let it rest for 15–20 minutes.
Prepare the dry coating
In another bowl, combine all the dry coat ingredients.
Coat the prawns
Coat each marinated prawn evenly in the dry mixture.
Fry the prawns
Fry in hot oil until golden, crispy, and cooked through.
Prepare the glaze
In a separate pan, melt butter and add sriracha, honey, sweet chilli sauce, garlic granules, and parsley. Simmer for 1 minute.
Toss prawns in glaze
Toss the crispy prawns in the glaze until well coated. Serve hot.
Original recipe
Storage
Best consumed fresh. If storing, reheat gently to maintain crispiness.
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