This is a super simple, delicious dish which can be used as finger food at a party (with cocktail sticks) or as a simple meal with white rice. It’s better to use Japanese mayonnaise as it gives a richer flavour, but don’t worry if you can’t get hold of it. It is often served in izakaya (pubs) all over Japan. Ebi Mayo means prawn mayonnaise!
Ingredients
15 raw prawns
Salt
Oil
White pepper
Sake (cooking alcohol)
5 tbs mayonnaise
2 tsp ketchup
1/2 tsp chicken stock
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbs milk
Potato starch
Step 1
Devein the prawns and wash well. Then wipe with a kitchen towel to remove all water. Then add the sake, salt and white pepper in a bowl with the prawns. Put aside for 5-10 mins. Then cover in potato starch.
Step 2
Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, milk, chicken stock, sugar, salt and white pepper together well.
Step 3
Shallow fry the prawns in oil until they change colour and the outside turns crispy. Put the prawns aside, then throw the oil away, and wipe pan with kitchen paper. Return the prawns back to the pan and add the sauce. Fry gently for 1 minute and mix well.
Hello Sumo Kitchen girl!
I just across your site looking for this recipe. It looks fantastic! I’m going to be attempting to make this today for my Hanami party this afternoon. I hope people enjoy it!
Thanks for your wonderful website.
Eric (^o^) //
thank you for the kind comment Eric
I hope your hanami party went well – I hear the sakura this year were earlier than normal. Let me know if there are any other recipes you’d like me to cover. I’m always interested to know what Japanese food people like!
I tried this out yesterday, me and my dad loved it! we ate it together with rice and rice noodle (>w.<)
Good to hear that Akira!
Hi! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. I have made it three times already and both my husband and I looooove it!!!
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Tried your chicken teriyaki recipe and love it too. It’s by far the easiest version I have cone across
Hi Kayee! So glad you’re liking my recipes! Please keep enjoying them
Hello, I tried your goma dressing last week and it was amazing and so easy!! Thank you for that. I am attempting your teriyaki chicken tonight! I was wondering if you had a good Buri recipe? I often just cook it in the fish cooker and add daikon and ponzu, but would love to have a teriyaki or miso flavoured Buri, if you happen to know one. よろしくお願いします：)
Wow you write Japanese, Louisa! I’ll see if I can find a good buri recipe for you, although the way you say you are preparing it sounds delicious!
Thank You for this simple yet delicious dish! I am a busy person and when I have time to cook I only want to cook simple food with minimum work on it. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! You should get a medal for this
Haha that’s great! I’d love a medal