Coconut Shrimp / Prawns with Spicy THAI Mango Sauce

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Prawns, whole

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Chilli, red
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro/coriander, leaves and stems
  • 1 cup Mango., packed fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Canned Goods

  • 2 tbsp Coconut milk

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Desiccated coconut

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs

• Other

  • 2 tbsp Red onion or eschallots, finely chopped

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Description

Ingredients

• 1lb/500g whole prawns OR 12oz/350g peeled fresh prawns (Note 1)
• ¼ tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 1 egg
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ cup desiccated coconut (Note 2)
• Oil, for frying
• 1 cup (packed) fresh mango. roughly diced
• 2 tbsp cilantro/coriander, leaves and stems, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp red onion or eschallots, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fish sauce (or substitute with light or ordinary soy sauce)
• 1 tbsp sriracha (Note 3)
• 1 tsp red chilli, finely chopped (adjust to taste)
• 2 - 3 tbsp coconut milk (adjust for desired sauce consistency)

Directions

• Mango Sauce: Place ingredients in a small food processor (or blender or use a blender stick). Whizz until smooth. Adjust salt and spice to taste. Use coconut milk to adjust the consistency.
• Peel and devein the shrimp / prawns. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Whisk egg in a small bowl. Mix panko and coconut in another bowl.
• Dip a prawn in the egg mixture then coat with panko. Repeat with remaining prawns.
• Heat oil in a skillet (Note 4) over medium high heat. Toss in a clotted lump of panko/egg to test for heat - if it sizzles right away and floats to the top, then the oil is hot enough.
• Working in batches, carefully place prawns in the hot oil. Cook for just 45 seconds (Note 5) until golden brown - start counting when you slide the first prawn in and remove the prawns from the oil in the order that you put them in.
• Remove onto a paper towel lined tray to drain.
• Serve warm with Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce!