Roasted Prawns
Marinated prawns are first baked in shrimp oil, then topped with whipped egg whites and baked again until golden, fragrant, and tender.
Ingredients
Prawns (keep head and tail, shell removed, back split open connected, deveined)
14
Egg whites (beaten until foamy)
300 g
Shrimp oil
150 g
Raw oil
25 g
Cooking wine
25 g
Scallions (minced, part for marinating, part for sprinkling)
25 g
Ginger (minced, juiced for marinating)
25 g
MSG
7 g
Salt
5 g
White pepper
1 g
Instructions
1
Preparing the prawns
Keep the heads and tails on the prawns and peel off the shells. Slice along the back with a knife (the two halves should remain connected), remove the vein and rinse clean. Lightly pound the prawn meat with the back of the knife, place in a bowl, add scallions, ginger juice, cooking wine, MSG, and salt, mix well and marinate.
2
First roasting
Place the marinated prawns into a glass dish with the shrimp oil, transfer to a 150°C oven, and roast for about 8 minutes (until you hear the oil sizzling), then remove.
3
Second roasting
Beat the egg whites until foamy and pour them over the prawns. Return to the oven for about 2 minutes, then remove. Drizzle with raw oil, sprinkle with minced scallions and white pepper, and serve.
