Salt And Pepper Prawns (Shrimp) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 medium green prawns (about 1.4 kilos)
1/2 cup rice flour
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 cups peanut oil
1 tablespoon flaked sea salt
1 -2 lemon, cut into wedges to serve

Preparation

Peel, devein and butterfly the prawns, leaving the tails intact.
Combine the flour salt and 2 teaspoons of the ground peppercorns in a large bowl. Add prawns and toss to coat in the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour from each prawn.
Heat the oil in a wok or frypan until very hot. Cook prawns in small batches for about 2 minutes or until crisp. Transfer prawns to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
In a seperate bowl, combine the salt flakes with the remaining teaspoon of ground peppercorns.
Place prawns on a serving plate and sprinkle with the salt & pepper mix. Serve with lemon wedges.
Enjoy!