Paper-Wrapped Prawns

Name: Paper-Wrapped Prawns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1.5 kg Large prawns (prepared the same as grilled prawns); 1 large Glassine paper (for wrapping); 120 g Egg whites; 900 g Raw oil (about 100 g actually used); 150 g Shrimp oil (preheat first); 15 g Cooking wine; 5 g MSG; 50 g Scallion and ginger juice; 6 g Wet cornstarch; 25 g Chicken stock; to taste Salt (specific grams not listed, mentioned in the steps)

Large prawns are lightly fried and coated with a starch glaze, then wrapped in cellophane paper. Hot prawn oil is poured over the filling and the package is tied securely before being deep-fried again until the oil bubbles inside the wrapper. Serve immediately.

40 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Large prawns (prepared the same as grilled prawns) 1.5 kg

Glassine paper (for wrapping) 1 large

Egg whites 120 g

Raw oil (about 100 g actually used) 900 g

Shrimp oil (preheat first) 150 g

Cooking wine 15 g

MSG 5 g

Scallion and ginger juice 50 g

Wet cornstarch 6 g

Chicken stock 25 g

Salt (specific grams not listed, mentioned in the steps) to taste

Instructions

Prepare the prawns

Prepare the prawns the same way as for grilled prawns.

Fry the prawns

Heat the raw oil in a wok until 50% hot, add the prawns and fry until cooked through, then remove.

Make the sauce and wrap

In the original hot wok, pour in the cooking wine, add the MSG, salt, and chicken stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Thicken with wet cornstarch, add the prawns, toss a few times, then remove. Place the prawns into the glassine paper, pour the preheated shrimp oil over them, and tie the four corners of the paper tightly with red and green ribbons.