Australian Prawn Recipes

Name: American Popcorn prawn po’boy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk; 1 tbsp tabasco sauce; 450 g small peeled and deveined green Australian prawns (15 gm each) 5 prawns per sandwich; 180 g (1 cup) coarse polenta; 80 g (½ cup) plain flour; 6 soft white baguette rolls, cut lengthways; Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; ½ white onion, thinly sliced; Lemon wedges and coriander to serve; ¼ cup each sour cream and mayonnaise; 2 tbsp dill pickle, finely chopped; 1 tbsp tabasco, or to taste; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp lemon juice, or to taste; 1 garlic clove, crushed; ½ tsp smoked paprika

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American Popcorn prawn po’boy

This recipe is part of our "Around-the-world prawn sandwich" series. Please note that this recipe requires an additional 30 min chill time to marinate the prawns.

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

Ingredients

250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk

1 tbsp tabasco sauce

450 g small peeled and deveined green Australian prawns (15 gm each) 5 prawns per sandwich

180 g (1 cup) coarse polenta

80 g (½ cup) plain flour

6 soft white baguette rolls, cut lengthways

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

½ white onion, thinly sliced

Lemon wedges and coriander to serve

Remoulade

¼ cup each sour cream and mayonnaise

2 tbsp dill pickle, finely chopped

1 tbsp tabasco, or to taste

1 tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp lemon juice, or to taste

1 garlic clove, crushed

½ tsp smoked paprika

American Popcorn prawn po’boy

Method

Remoulade:

Combine ingredients in a small bowl, season to taste and refrigerate until required.

Popcorn Prawns:

Combine polenta and flour in a bowl, season to taste.

Place buns on a tray and transfer to oven to warm through (5 minutes).

Heat oil in a deep-sided saucepan over medium-heat or in a deep-fryer to 180ºC.

Drain prawns from buttermilk mixture (discard), shaking off excess, dip in polenta mix, shake off excess then fry in batches until golden and crisp and cooked through (1½ -2 minutes).

Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper. Repeat with remaining prawns and season to taste.

Spread rolls with remoulade, top with iceberg, white onion and prawns. Serve with fresh coriander and lemon if desired.

Serves 6.

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Ingredients

250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk

1 tbsp tabasco sauce

450 g small peeled and deveined green Australian prawns (15 gm each) 5 prawns per sandwich

180 g (1 cup) coarse polenta

80 g (½ cup) plain flour

6 soft white baguette rolls, cut lengthways

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

½ white onion, thinly sliced

Lemon wedges and coriander to serve

Remoulade

¼ cup each sour cream and mayonnaise

2 tbsp dill pickle, finely chopped

1 tbsp tabasco, or to taste

1 tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp lemon juice, or to taste

1 garlic clove, crushed

½ tsp smoked paprika

Directions

Remoulade:

Combine ingredients in a small bowl, season to taste and refrigerate until required.

Popcorn Prawns:

Combine polenta and flour in a bowl, season to taste.

Place buns on a tray and transfer to oven to warm through (5 minutes).

Heat oil in a deep-sided saucepan over medium-heat or in a deep-fryer to 180ºC.

Drain prawns from buttermilk mixture (discard), shaking off excess, dip in polenta mix, shake off excess then fry in batches until golden and crisp and cooked through (1½ -2 minutes).

Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper. Repeat with remaining prawns and season to taste.

Spread rolls with remoulade, top with iceberg, white onion and prawns. Serve with fresh coriander and lemon if desired.

Serves 6.

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