Italian Recipes - Avellino Prawn Fritters (Fritelle di Gamberette alla Avellino) Recipe

  
 

Italian Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Avellino Prawn Fritters (Fritelle di Gamberette alla Avellino) Recipe

 

Ingredients

  • 100 g/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

  • 1 egg

  • 150 ml/2/3 cup milk

  • 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

  • 5 ml/1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 450 g/1lb king prawns (jumbo shrimp), peeled

  • Oil for deep-frying

  • Napoli Sauce, to serve

Method:

  1. Sift the flour into a bowl and beat in the egg, milk, parsley, bicarbonate of soda, salt and pepper until the mixture is smooth and thick.

  2. Dry the prawns on kitchen paper and dip several at a time in the batter until well coated.

  3. Lower the battered prawns into the hot oil and deep-fry for 3 minutes until golden brown.

  4. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with Napoli Sauce.