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Ebi Fry

Ebi Fry

Cooking Japanese
I'm thrilled to show you how to cook Ebi Fry, or as it's known in Japan, Ebi Furai. This dish consists of tender shrimp that are panko-crusted after they are cooked until golden.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Large Prawns
  • 1 Egg
  • 60 g Flour
  • ¼ cup Milk
  • 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • ¼ cup Onion
  • ½ cup Cucumber
  • Salt
  • 2 teaspoon Vinegar
  • 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
  • 4 tablespoon Mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon Ketchup

Instructions
 

  • Peel skin and remove telson from tail of shrimp.
  • Remove vein with a toothpick, by sticking it in and pulling out.
  • Make small slits on bottom of prawn.
  • Break muscle to straighten prawn, by laying down and pressing down with thumbs.
  • Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper.
  • Beat an egg and add 60g of flour and ¼ cup of milk.
  • Dip prawns into batter without dipping the tail.
  • Coat in panko.
  • Combine diced ¼ cup of onion and ½ cup of cucumber with 2 teaspoon of vinegar and a pinch of salt.
  • Set mixture aside for 5 minutes.
  • Mash 2 hard boiled eggs.
  • Drain liquid of mixture before adding it to the mashed eggs.
  • Place on paper towel and squeeze water out.
  • Combine mixture with mashed eggs and add 4 tablespoon of mayonnaise and ½ teaspoon of ketchup.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Add at least 2” of oil into a pot and heat to 350℉.
  • Fry shrimp.
  • Turn when color changes.
  • Remove when cooked thoroughly.
  • Plate with sauce.
    Ebi Fry
Keyword Ebi, Ebi Fry, Ebi Furai, Shrimp
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