Chinese Seafood Recipes - Fried Prawn Balls with Onion Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten

• 45ml/3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 450 g/1lb peeled prawns

• oil for deep-frying

• 15ml/1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 onions, chopped

• 15ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 175 ml/3/4 cup water

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Method:

1. Mix the eggs, flour, salt and pepper. Toss the prawns in the batter. Heat the oil and deep-fry the prawns until golden brown.

2. Meanwhile, heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Blend the remaining ingredients to a paste, stir into the onions and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

3. Drain the prawns and arrange on a warmed serving plate. Pour over the sauce and serve at once.