Ingredients

• 12 medium size prawns (shrimps) - Fresh or thawed
• 1 whole egg
• One ¼ cup of corn flour
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 handful of fresh parsley
• 3 garlic cloves
• 5 tbsp Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Aoli mayonnaise (see recipe)
• 1 lime cut in wedges

Steps

• Step 1

  In a food processor add the corn flour.

• Step 2

  Add the smoked paprika

• Step 3

  Add the fresh parsley

• Step 4

  Peel the garlic and crush three cloves into food processor.

• Step 5

  Add salt & pepper and blitz until parsley looks fine.

• Step 6

  Crack one whole egg in a small bowl and beat it well.

• Step 7

  Pick up the prawns by the tail end and dip each one in the egg.

• Step 8

  Transfer dipped prawns to paprika mixture and coat well in mixture applying firmly.

• Step 9

  Place a frying pan on medium heat

• Step 10

  Add some olive oil, enough to cover bottom of pan.

• Step 11

  Once moderately hot (should hear a slight sizzle sound) add the prawns and fry approximately 90 seconds each side.

• Step 12

  Serve immediately with aoli sauce and wedges of fresh lime.

Little Tips

You can prepare these the day before and keep refrigerated.
Serve with toothpicks and paper napkins.