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Australians are encouraged to twist, peel and enjoy National Prawn Day on Saturday, 19 March, honouring the best tiger prawns in the world, farmed and grown by our Australian tropical waters.
The day conveniently coincides with prawns being in season, making it the perfect time to dish up a fresh, colourful, and nutritious meal for loved ones to enjoy and the essential entertaining asset.
To celebrate the day, Susie has prepared a delicious and healthy take on crispy fried prawns with her Air Fried Tiger Prawns recipe. It’ll be sure to keep the kids smiling and not knowing the difference between the two!
Healthy Air-Fried Aussie Tiger Prawns with Spicy Dipping Sauce By Susie Burrell, prepared for Tropic Co, National Prawn Day
Preparation time: 00:15
Cooking time: 00:10
Serves: 4
Level: Easy
Ingredients List
12 Raw Tropic Co Tiger Prawns, peeled, tails leL on Panko Bread Crumbs
½ cup plain flour Salt& Pepper
1 egg
Lime wedges, to serve
Dipping Sauce
½ cup low-fat greek yoghurt 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
Method
Step 1. Remove heads from prawns and shell, however leaving the tails intact
Step 2. Combine flour, panko crumbs, and salt and pepper. In a third bowl crack the egg and whisk with a fork
Step 3. Dip each prawn in an air-fryer and lightly spray with extra virgin olive oil. Cook the Tropic Co Tiger Prawns at 180 degrees for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway throughout the time Step 4. While prawns cook, in another bowl, combine ingredients for dipping sauce. Store in the fridge until ready to eat.
Step 5. Serve prawns with dipping sauce and a squeeze of fresh lime
Serve right away!
About Tropic Co: At Tropic Co, we proudly farm only the highest quality Australian Tiger Prawns, popularly known for their versatility, health benefits and incredible taste. Vibrant in colour with distinctive tiger stripes, sweet in flavour and firm in texture, theyʼre perfect for all occasions.
Our farms are located across the coastline of Queensland and northern New South Wales with Australiaʼs largest farm located along the Gregory River.
Homegrown in our own tropical backyard, we love bringing fresh seafood to Australians.
