Spicy Alaskan Spot Prawns with Fried Basil
Spicy Alaskan Spot Prawns with Fried Basil is a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 129 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat. For 56 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up basil leaves, kosher salt, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe from SippitySup has 9 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 61%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Grilled Spot Prawns, California Spot Prawns with Thai Seasoning, and Linguine With Santa Barbara Spot Prawns.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 cup packed basil leaves
2 tablespoon chili powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
6 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
¼ cup olive oil, plus more as needed
1 orange, zest only
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, plus more for seasoning
Equipment:
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Mix the flour mixture for shrimp: Combine the ingredients and set aside in container. Peel the prawns but leave the tails intact. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture until well coated; then shake them to remove the excess.Set a large cast iron or non stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to the skillet and heat it until nearly smoking. Lay some shrimp into the pan ina single layer. Let the prawns begin to caramelize, about 1 ½ minutes then turn them over and cook an additional minute or so. Move them to a serving plate as they cook. Work in batches if necessary, add more olive oil to the already hot saute pan as needed.Add sliced garlic, stirring it around in the oil until lightly browned. Add chiles and let them get soft. Add the basil and stand back as it will pop and sputter. Let it get crisp, less than a minute, then turn the heat off. Add the orange zest to the saute pan. Season with salt and pepper, then spoon this mixture over the prawns. Serve immediately.Share this:ShareGoogleTwitterPinterestFacebookLike this:Like Loading...
Step by step:
Mix the flour mixture for shrimp
1. Combine the ingredients and set aside in container. Peel the prawns but leave the tails intact. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture until well coated; then shake them to remove the excess.Set a large cast iron or non stick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add olive oil to the skillet and heat it until nearly smoking. Lay some shrimp into the pan ina single layer.
3. Let the prawns begin to caramelize, about 1 ½ minutes then turn them over and cook an additional minute or so. Move them to a serving plate as they cook. Work in batches if necessary, add more olive oil to the already hot saute pan as needed.
4. Add sliced garlic, stirring it around in the oil until lightly browned.
5. Add chiles and let them get soft.
6. Add the basil and stand back as it will pop and sputter.
7. Let it get crisp, less than a minute, then turn the heat off.
8. Add the orange zest to the saute pan. Season with salt and pepper, then spoon this mixture over the prawns.
9. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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