Irish Battered Dublin Bay Prawns Recipe
Ingredients:
- 12 large green prawns (shrimps)
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4-1/2 cup ale
- Oil for deep-frying
- 2 tablespoons seasoned flour
- Lemon wedges and parsley, for garnish
How to cook Irish Battered Dublin Bay Prawns:
- Remove heads and shell from prawns, leaving tail intact. Slit down back of prawn and remove centre vein.
- Sift flour into a bowl. Beat egg and milk together, blend and stir through flour to form a smooth paste. Add sufficient ale to form a batter consistency. leave to stand for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil for frying in a deep, heavy based pan. Toss prawns in seasoned flour, dip into batter one at a time. Lower six prawns carefully into oil and cook for 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove prawns with strainer, drain well on absorbent paper and keep warm. Cook remaining prawns, drain well.
- Serve on a warm serving plate and garnished with parsley sprigs and lemon wedges.
Note:
The Irish Battered Dublin Bay Prawns recipe very easy to prepare and so good!
Hints:
To season flour add a sprinkling of salt and white pepper to plain flour.
Do not cook more than six prawns at once as this will lower the oil temperature and cause prawns to absorb excess oil.
Dublin Bay is famous for its lobsters and prawns (also known as Norway lobsters). King prawns can be used for this recipe.
This recipe for Irish Battered Dublin Bay Prawns serves/makes: 4
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Deep Fried
Cuisine: Other European