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Jumbo Ebi Fry Recipe (Deep-Fried Breaded Prawns with Asparagus | Fried Shrimp)

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We are making Jumbo Ebi Fry, deep-fried prawn-wrapped asparagus. This is very filling! Prawn lovers can’t resist it!

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Course Main Dish, Seafood
Cuisine Japanese
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
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Course Main Dish, Seafood
Cuisine Japanese
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
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Translator Get Francis Mug
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Ingredients
Ebi Fry
Side Vegetables
  • Cabbage Leaves shredded
  • 1 Tomato Wedge
  • Parsley Leaves
  • 1 Lemon Wedge
Easy Tartar Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Cucumbers chopped
  • 1 tbsp Onions chopped
  • 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 tsp Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Sugar
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Milk to adjust the consistency
* 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
* The ingredients contain Amazon affiliate links.
Instructions
  1. First, let’s make the quick and easy tartar sauce. Rub the chopped onion with a pinch of salt. Rinse with fresh water and strain in a mesh strainer.
    First, let’s make the quick and easy tartar sauce. Rub the chopped onion with a pinch of salt. Rinse with fresh water and strain in a mesh strainer.
  2. Place the onion onto a paper towel and remove the excess moisture. Then, add the onion to a bowl with the mayonnaise.
    Place the onion onto a paper towel and remove the excess moisture. Then, add the onion to a bowl with the mayonnaise.
  3. Add the chopped cucumber, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Combine all the ingredients.
    Add the chopped cucumber, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Combine all the ingredients.
  4. Finally, add a small amount of milk to adjust the consistency. Now, the sauce is ready!
    Finally, add a small amount of milk to adjust the consistency. Now, the sauce is ready!
  5. Today, we’re using large prawns. After deshelling and deveining with a bamboo stick, rinse the prawn with salt water thoroughly. Remove the sharp pointed part from the tail fin.
    Today, we’re using large prawns. After deshelling and deveining with a bamboo stick, rinse the prawn with salt water thoroughly. Remove the sharp pointed part from the tail fin.
  6. Cut off the end of the tail diagonally.
    Cut off the end of the tail diagonally.
  7. Then, press the excess moisture out with a paper towel. This will help to prevent the hot oil from popping while deep-frying the prawn.
    Then, press the excess moisture out with a paper towel. This will help to prevent the hot oil from popping while deep-frying the prawn.
  8. Make a deep cut along the stomach to open the prawn like a butterfly. Be careful not to separate it.
    Make a deep cut along the stomach to open the prawn like a butterfly. Be careful not to separate it.
  9. Because of this process, you shouldn’t make a cut along the back of the prawn to remove the sand vein.
    Because of this process, you shouldn’t make a cut along the back of the prawn to remove the sand vein.
  10. With kitchen shears, make a cut along the last shell segment and open that section too.
    With kitchen shears, make a cut along the last shell segment and open that section too.
  11. Now, make numerous shallow cuts along the prawn crosswise and also lengthwise.
    Now, make numerous shallow cuts along the prawn crosswise and also lengthwise.
  12. Cover it with plastic wrap. Then, pound the prawn with a rolling pin. Flattening the prawn will help to wrap the asparagus later.
    Cover it with plastic wrap. Then, pound the prawn with a rolling pin. Flattening the prawn will help to wrap the asparagus later.
  13. Use this green asparagus as a core. Use the green asparagus to help straighten the prawn. Peel the bottom third of the green asparagus with a peeler, wrap it with a plastic wrap and microwave at 600 watts for 20 seconds.
    Use this green asparagus as a core. Use the green asparagus to help straighten the prawn. Peel the bottom third of the green asparagus with a peeler, wrap it with a plastic wrap and microwave at 600 watts for 20 seconds.
  14. Cut the asparagus to the same length as the prawn. Lightly season them with salt and pepper.
    Cut the asparagus to the same length as the prawn. Lightly season them with salt and pepper.
  15. Then, wrap the asparagus with the prawn.
    Then, wrap the asparagus with the prawn.
  16. Next, soak the spring roll rice paper wrapper in water. And place it onto a flat surface.
    Next, soak the spring roll rice paper wrapper in water. And place it onto a flat surface.
  17. Place the prawn onto the center and tightly roll it in the rice paper.
    Place the prawn onto the center and tightly roll it in the rice paper.
  18. The wrapper will help the prawn and asparagus firmly attach together.
    The wrapper will help the prawn and asparagus firmly attach together.
  19. Now, you have 2 extra-large prawns.
    Now, you have 2 extra-large prawns.
  20. Let’s bread the prawns. First, coat the prawn with all purpose flour.
    Let’s bread the prawns. First, coat the prawn with all purpose flour.
  21. Next, coat it with beaten egg slightly diluted with water.
    Next, coat it with beaten egg slightly diluted with water.
  22. Finally, cover it with panko or breadcrumbs. Repeat the process and you’ll have 2 large breaded prawns.
    Finally, cover it with panko or breadcrumbs. Repeat the process and you’ll have 2 large breaded prawns.
  23. Now, heat the frying oil to 170~175 °C (338~347 °F) in a pot. Then, gently place the prawns into it. When the temperature is right, small bubbles should form around the breadcrumbs.
    Now, heat the frying oil to 170~175 °C (338~347 °F) in a pot. Then, gently place the prawns into it. When the temperature is right, small bubbles should form around the breadcrumbs.
  24. Occasionally shake the pot to brown evenly.
    Occasionally shake the pot to brown evenly.
  25. Ladle the hot oil over the ebi fry.
    Ladle the hot oil over the ebi fry.
  26. Now, flip them over. The asparagus is already cooked and the prawn is flattened so the cooking time should be relatively short.
    Now, flip them over. The asparagus is already cooked and the prawn is flattened so the cooking time should be relatively short.
  27. Continue to ladel on the hot oil. Deep-fry for a total of about 2 minutes until deliciously browned.
    Continue to ladel on the hot oil. Deep-fry for a total of about 2 minutes until deliciously browned.
  28. Drain the excess oil thoroughly and then place the ebi fry onto a cooling rack covered with a paper towel.
    Drain the excess oil thoroughly and then place the ebi fry onto a cooling rack covered with a paper towel.
  29. Then, place them onto a plate along with the side vegetables and the homemade tartar sauce.
    Then, place them onto a plate along with the side vegetables and the homemade tartar sauce.
  30. Squeeze over the lemon juice and enjoy the ebi fry with the tartar sauce.
    Squeeze over the lemon juice and enjoy the ebi fry with the tartar sauce.
Recipe Notes

For detailed preparations for prawn, check out our previous Ebi Fry recipe.
You can also use Japanese Worcestershire sauce or your favorite type of sauce instead.
Be sure not to overcook the ebi fry otherwise the prawn becomes tough.

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When you say flour (Komugiko/小麦粉) in Japan, it usually means Hakurikiko (薄力粉), which is equivalent to cake flour. Cake flour is wheat flour that has very low protein/gluten content and it is NOT self-raising flour.😊
All-purpose flour is also wheat flour but it has higher protein content than cake flour but has less protein content than bread flour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_flour#United_States
If low protein flour is not available, try using plain wheat flour instead. Hope you will enjoy delicious Ebi Fry soon.😋

Ibriz A
i am from the UK , what type of flour did you use?
– is cake flour the same as PLAIN flour or SELF RAISING flour?
– is All purpose flour the same as PLAIN flour or SELF RAISING flour?

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Bernie

This looks delicious! I look forward to trying this recipe.
Love your videos!

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Glad you like our Jumbo Ebi Fry recipe! 🙂 Thank you for watching our videos!

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