Honey Sesame Prawns
Golden, crispy, and irresistibly flavorful, Honey Sesame Prawns are a restaurant-quality dish you can easily recreate at home. This quick and easy recipe combines succulent prawns coated in a light, crunchy batter, tossed in a luscious sauce made with honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger. The dish is finished with a generous sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds and fresh spring onions, adding layers of texture and visual appeal. Ready in just 30 minutes, these prawns are perfect for a weeknight dinner or as an impressive appetizer for entertaining. Serve with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal that’s bursting with sweet-savory perfection. Ideal for seafood lovers, this recipe is a delightful balance of crispy and sticky that will leave everyone asking for seconds!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 grams Prawns (peeled and deveined)
- 4 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 large Egg
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.5 teaspoons Black pepper
- 500 milliliters Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 3 tablespoons Honey
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons Rice vinegar
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Ginger (grated)
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds (toasted)
- 2 stalks Spring onions (sliced)
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine the prawns with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Toss until the prawns are evenly coated.
Lightly beat the egg in a separate bowl. Add the egg to the prawns and mix well to coat.
Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of cornstarch over the prawns and mix again to form a light batter.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, fry the prawns in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate.
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to make the sauce.
In a clean pan or wok, heat the sauce over medium heat until it begins to bubble and thicken slightly, about 2 minutes.
Add the fried prawns to the pan and toss well to coat them evenly in the sauce.
Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds over the prawns and toss again for an even distribution.
Transfer the honey sesame prawns to a serving plate. Garnish with sliced spring onions and serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
5485 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 534.6 g | 685% | |
| Saturated Fat | 77.6 g | 388% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1194 mg | 398% | |
| Sodium | 3012 mg | 131% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 93.7 g | 34% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.2 g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars | 52.9 g | ||
| Protein | 135.1 g | 270% | |
| Vitamin D | 20.3 mcg | 102% | |
| Calcium | 350 mg | 27% | |
| Iron | 5.9 mg | 33% | |
| Potassium | 1713 mg | 36% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
