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Bánh Tôm - Prawn Fritters

Mai

Ingredients
  

Batter:

  • 300 g plain flour ~2 cups
  • 1 oog rice flour 1/2 cup
  • 5 g Instant yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric optional - for colour
  • 450 ml soda water or sparkling water (~2 cups)

Filling:

  • 350 g prawns ~12 large tiger prawns
  • 1/2 shallot
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 sweet potato

Dipping sauce:

  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • Sliced red chilli
  • 2 pressed garlic cloves

Instructions
 

  • Combine the plain flour, rice flour, instant yeast, salt and tumeric powder together
  • Add the soda water and mix until the batter is smooth, leave the batter rest for 30 minutes - the batter shouldn't be too runny or liquid, if necessary add some more flour until you get a thicker consistency
  • Peel the prawns (optional: I like to leave the head and the tail because it looks cooler)
  • Add the chopped shallots and pressed garlic into the prawns
  • Add salt and pepper, leave to marinade for 15 minutes
  • Peel and grate the sweet potato into fine strands, leave it to rest in water mixed with a pinch of salt
  • Drain the water from the sweet potato and add the sweet potato into the batter. Mix until well combined
  • Add oil into a deep frying pan on medium heat (preferably enough that the fritter can be submerged into the oil)
  • Once the oil bubbles up, it will be hot enough - pour a ladle full of the batter and sweet potato mix
  • Quickly place 1-2 prawns on the batter and press it down lightly onto the batter
  • Cook for about 3 minutes then flip around and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the fritter is golden and crispy
  • Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing all the ingredients together (adjust accordingly to taste)

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