Deep Fried Coconut Prawns

For the past few weeks i'm addicted to prawns and thank goodness right here in Malaysia our access to seafood are tremendous. I have been cooking dishes with prawns for almost every week and still not getting enough of it. Prawns are neither cheap here but for the sake of making prawn dishes, forking out a little is acceptable i guess 😉.

Instead of going for gravy prawns i opted for deep fried. Once in awhile deep fried food won't kill anyone i guess 😊. For the extra crispiness i added sweet Hawaian coconut flakes and trust me it does rendered for the amazing taste to the prawn. You may use regular grated coconut but, sweet Hawaian coconut took the dish to the next level. I served this gorgeoue looking prawns with 2 type of dipping sauces. Spicy soury mango chilly sauce and sweet chilly sauce works well for dipping. Squeeze lemon juice over the crispy prawns and savour the crunchiness popping in your mouth. With the slightest hint of sweetness,perfect crunchiness,juiciness of the prawns indeed, this one dish is what you need to dish out onto your dinner table to put a smile on everyone's face.


Ingredients

400g prawns, wash and deveined
1 cup bread crumb
3/4 cup Hawaian sweet coconut flakes
2 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
Oil for deep frying

Methods

In a plate, combine bread crumbs and coconut flakes

In another plate add flour,salt and black pepper powder

In a bowl, beat eggs and keep aside

Coat the prawns in the flour mixture, dip into the beaten egg and coat the prawn again in flour mixture. Dip the prawn again in beaten egg.

Coat the prawn with bread crumbs mixture and pat slightly for the coating to stick on the prawn.

Repeat the process with remaining prawns.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the prawns in batches till golden.

Transfer to a serving plate lined with kitchen towel to drain excess oil.

Serve hot with your favourite dippings.

Notes

• Do not over cook the prawn to avoid them from turning into rubbery texture.

• Make sure to deep fry on medium heat to avoid the coconut flakes from getting burnt.

• Do not over crowd the frying pan. Add prawns in batches to maintain the oil temperature so that the prawns stays crispy.