Pan-Fried Prawn Cutlets
24 large fresh prawns
2eggs
4 tablespoons cream
1/4 teaspoon tabasco
pinch basil
plain flour seasoned with pepper and salt
about 16 Sao biscuits rolled out to make crumbs
olive oil
lemon wedges
parsley
cocktail sauce
Prepare the prawns as for Prawn Cutlets. Beat eggs, cream, tabasco
and basil together on a large dinner plate. Spread paper on your work bench
and put the seasoned flour on one part and the Sao biscuit crumbs on another.
Dip the prawns first in flour, then in egg and cream, and finally in the biscuit
crumbs. In a large, heavy frying pan, put enough olive oil to cover the base.
Heat. Add prawns and fry over a medium heat, first on one side, then on the
other, for about 10 minutes, until golden. Drain and serve very hot on hot plates
and garnish with lemon wedges and parsley. Serve plain or with creamy cocktail
sauce.
Serves 4 as an entree, 2 as a main course.