Hot and Spicy Bang Bang Prawns

Golden-crispy prawns tossed in a spicy and sweet bang bang sauce, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion greens.

By @sanjanatries

Original recipe source

Cook time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoon vinegar
• 500 grams prawns
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper powder
• 5 cloves garlic chopped
• 0.75 cup flour
• 0.25 cup cornstarch
• 0.5 cup garlic breadcrumbs made from 2 slices bread with 2 garlic cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon Kashmiri Lal powder
• 0 oil for frying
• 0.5 cup mayo
• 2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• 2 teaspoon water
• 0 sesame seeds for garnish
• 0 spring onion greens chopped, for garnish

Instructions

1. Prepare homemade buttermilk by mixing 1 cup of room temperature milk with 2 teaspoons of vinegar. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
2. Marinate 500 grams of prawns in the buttermilk, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder, and 5 cloves of chopped garlic for 15-20 minutes.
3. Prepare the coating by mixing 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup garlic breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri Lal powder, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder.
4. Coat the buttermilk-soaked prawns in the prepared breadcrumb mix. Chill the coated prawns in the fridge for 10 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the prawns on both sides until golden and crispy. Remove from the pan.
6. For the bang bang sauce, combine 1/2 cup mayo, 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon Sriracha, and 2 teaspoons water.
7. Toss the fried prawns with the prepared bang bang sauce until evenly coated.
8. Garnish the prawns with sesame seeds and chopped spring onion greens. Serve immediately.