Honey Walnut Prawns

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound small prawns, shelled
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. white pepper
• 1oz. cooking wine
• 1 egg
• 3 oz. corn starch
• 6 cups oil for deep frying
• 1 oz. condensed milk
• 3 oz. low fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 lb. honey walnuts, homemade or canned
• 1/2 oz. sesame seeds

Directions

Clean and devein prawns. Use a dry towel to absorb all the water from the prawns. In a bowl combine and mix sugar, salt, vinegar, white pepper, wine and egg. Add prawns and marinate for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove prawns to a clean bowl and batter them with cornstarch. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the prawns until light brown. Remove prawns to a clean bowl and toss with condensed milk and mayonnaise mix. Place prawns on a platter and top with sesame seeds. Surround the prawns with honey walnuts and garnish with a fresh flower, orange slice and parsley.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Pagoda@Fairmont Hotel,San Jose,CA
Submitted By: Veronica Reynolds
breynol3@ix.netcom.com
Honey Walnut Prawns