Photograph of the finished Sesame Fried Prawns

Vietnam · Tôm chiên mè

Sesame Fried Prawns

35 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 2.6 lb
  • Photograph of Roasted white sesame seeds Roasted white sesame seeds 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Black sesame Black sesame 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Flour Flour 6.3 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 4 ¾ cups
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Thai sweet chili sauce Thai sweet chili sauce 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.6 oz

Method

  1. 1 Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails intact, then make three incisions in the belly and gently press to straighten the shrimp.
  2. 2 Toss with salt and pepper, then pat each one thoroughly dry.
  3. 3 Mix yellow sesame seeds with black sesame seeds to create a coating with two distinct colors.
  4. 4 Roll the dough in flour, dip it in egg, then roll it in sesame seeds and press to coat it completely.
  5. 5 Fry in oil at only 160 degrees for 2 minutes and 30 seconds; sesame seeds burn very quickly at higher temperatures.
  6. 6 Remove the sesame seeds and place them on absorbent paper as soon as they turn golden, then dip them in sweet chili sauce.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 30 min

    Replace step 5: spray evenly with oil, then steam in a hot air pot at 180 degrees for 9 minutes; keep the heat low to prevent the sesame seeds from burning.

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