Recipe by 𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 / 𝑺𝒐𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆́ 𝑮𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕 INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns 1 tbsp black peppercorns 1 tbsp sea salt ¼ cup plain flour ¼ cup rice flour 500g peeled and deveined prawns (shrimp) vegetable oil for deep frying lime wedges to serve For the Nahm Jim Mayonnaise: 3 cloves garlic 3 small birds’ eye chilles ½ long red chilli 2 tbsp sugar 1½ tbsp fish sauce juice of 1 limes 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander stalks and leaves ½ cup mayonnaise INSTRUCTION: STEP 1 For the nahm jim mayonnaise, use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and chillies to a rough paste. Then, using the pestle, stir in the sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir through the coriander and mayonnaise. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve. STEP 2 Heat the peppercorns in a dry frying pan over medium-high heat until just smoking. Transfer to a mortar and use a pestle to grind to a fine powder. Stir in the salt. STEP 3 Heat enough oil in a wok or large heavy-based saucepan for deep frying. Check the oil is hot enough by dipping in a wooden spoon. When bubbles form around the spoon the oil is ready. STEP 4 Combine the plain and rice flours in a large bowl. Pat dry the prawns with paper towel. Then dredge in the flour and shake to remove any excess. Slide coated prawns into the oil and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. While the prawns are warm, place them in a large bowl and toss with 1 tbsp of your salt and pepper mix. Serve with nahm jim mayonnaise.
✨𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈✨
Double Crunch Salt Pepper Prawn
Recipe by 𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 / 𝑺𝒐𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆́ 𝑮𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕
INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp sea salt
¼ cup plain flour
¼ cup rice flour
500g peeled and deveined prawns (shrimp)
vegetable oil for deep frying
lime wedges to serve
For the Nahm Jim Mayonnaise:
3 cloves garlic
3 small birds’ eye chilles
½ long red chilli
2 tbsp sugar
1½ tbsp fish sauce
juice of 1 limes
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander stalks and leaves
½ cup mayonnaise
INSTRUCTION:
STEP 1
For the nahm jim mayonnaise, use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and chillies to a rough paste. Then, using the pestle, stir in the sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir through the coriander and mayonnaise. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
STEP 2
Heat the peppercorns in a dry frying pan over medium-high heat until just smoking. Transfer to a mortar and use a pestle to grind to a fine powder. Stir in the salt.
STEP 3
Heat enough oil in a wok or large heavy-based saucepan for deep frying. Check the oil is hot enough by dipping in a wooden spoon. When bubbles form around the spoon the oil is ready.
STEP 4
Combine the plain and rice flours in a large bowl. Pat dry the prawns with paper towel. Then dredge in the flour and shake to remove any excess. Slide coated prawns into the oil and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. While the prawns are warm, place them in a large bowl and toss with 1 tbsp of your salt and pepper mix. Serve with nahm jim mayonnaise.