Deep Fried Seafood Platter

Ingredients

• 6 pcs gurnard, head off
• 8 pcs crab sticks
• 400 g large prawns, peeled and deveined
• 400 g calamari, cut into rings
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• oil, for frying

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat a deep fryer or a large pot of oil to 180C

2. 2

   In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Dip each piece of seafood into the beaten eggs, then coat with the flour mixture, making sure to evenly coat all sides.

4. 4

   Carefully place the coated seafood into the hot oil and fry for 2-3 minutes for prawns, calamari and crab stick 7-8 minutes for the gurnard, or until the coating is golden brown and crispy. Remove the seafood from the oil and drain on a paper towel.

5. 5

   Repeat the frying process with the remaining seafood.

6. 6

   Serve the deep-fried seafood platter with tartar sauce, sweet chilli sauce and lemon wedges. Enjoy!