20 large king prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine
1 egg, lightly beaten
vegetable oil, for deep frying, plus 1 tbsp extra
1½ cups cornflour (cornstarch)
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
2 long red chillies, finely sliced
2 large dried red chillies, roughly chopped
2 spring onions (scallions), sliced
roughly chopped coriander (cilantro), to serve
lime wedges, to serve
Sichuan salt & pepper:
1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
2 tbsp sea salt
Best shrimp ever
Long have I looked for a recipe to rival my favourite takeaway dish and this wins hands down. Worth every effort to make them.