Photograph of the finished Ebi fry

Japan · Tôm chiên xù Ebi fry

Ebi fry

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 1.4 lb
  • Photograph of Panko breadcrumbs Panko breadcrumbs 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Flour Flour 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4
  • Photograph of Cabbage Cabbage 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Tonkatsu sauce Tonkatsu sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 3 ⅓ cups

Method

  1. 1 Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails intact, remove the black vein, and make four or five light incisions on the underside.
  2. 2 Bend the shrimp back to break the vein; this is a trick to keep the shrimp straight when frying.
  3. 3 Roll the shrimp in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing gently to ensure the batter adheres firmly.
  4. 4 Fry in oil at 175 degrees for 2 and a half minutes; shrimp cooks very quickly, so don't leave them in for too long.
  5. 5 Tilt the rack to drain excess oil, then serve with shredded cabbage and tonkatsu sauce.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 29 min

    Replace step 4: spray oil to coat the breadcrumbs completely, fry the shrimp at 200 degrees for 8 minutes, flipping at the 4th minute; tilt to drain as in step 5 and serve immediately.

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