Jumbo Prawn Burger With Homemade Sweet Chilli

• servings: 2 servings
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

30ml Chinese rice wine

10g coriander & mint mix

15g fresh root ginger

248g jumbo king prawns

30g panko breadcrumbs

2g shichimi togarashi

3 white potatoes

50ml mayonnaise

1 carrot

2 butter brioche buns

125g seasonal radishes

30ml rice vinegar

1 red chilli

1 British free-range egg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C (fan)/ gas 4 Chop the potatoes (skins on) into chips Add the chips to a baking tray with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and put the tray in the oven for 25-30 min or until golden and crisp

While the chips are in the oven, peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely grate the ginger Cut the red chilli[es] in half lengthways, deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon) and chop finely Add the grated ginger, chopped chilli (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), Chinese rice wine, half the rice vinegar and 2 tbsp [4 tbsp] sugar to a pot with 100ml [180ml] cold water

Add the pot to a medium-high heat and once boiling reduce the heat to very low and cook for 15-20 min or until it has reduced to a sticky, syrup like consistency – this is your homemade sweet chilli sauce While the chilli sauce is cooking, top, tail and grate the carrot[s] Top, tail and slice the radishes (as finely as you can) Add the grated carrot and sliced radishes to a bowl with the remaining rice vinegar and a pinch of salt and sugar and set aside – this is your pickled salad

Drain, then pat the jumbo prawns dry with kitchen paper Add a handful of flour to a bowl Crack the egg[s] into a separate bowl and beat with a fork Add the panko breadcrumbs to a separate bowl

Coat the jumbo prawns in the flour, tap off any excess, then add to the beaten egg and finally press into the panko breadcrumbs firmly to evenly coat all over Cut the brioche buns in half Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium heat and add the brioche halves, cut-side down, and cook for 2-3 min or until toasted, set aside until serving and reserve the pan

When the chips are almost ready, return the reserved pan to a medium-high heat with a very generous drizzle of vegetable oil (enough to cover the base of the pan) Once hot, add the breaded jumbo prawns and cook for 3-4 min on each side or until golden and cooked through – these are your crispy jumbo prawns Tip: Do the prawns in batches if you need to so you don't overcrowd the pan!

Meanwhile, strip the mint leaves from their stems and chop them roughly, discard the stems Chop the coriander roughly, including the stalks Add the chopped herbs to the pickled salad and mix everything together – this is your fragrant pickled salad

Spread each toasted brioche base and lid with mayo, then add a dollop of homemade sweet chilli sauce to the base with the crispy jumbo prawns, some fragrant pickled salad and top with a brioche lid – this is your jumbo prawn burger with homemade sweet chilli sauce Serve with the remaining fragrant pickled salad and chips to the side Sprinkle the shichimi togarashi all over the chips Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 744
• Total Fat: 29.31
• Sodium: 1209.40
• Total Carbohydrate: 81.28
• Dietary Fiber: 6.21
• Total Sugars: 12.56
• Protein: 36.68