Spicy scampi and chips with XO mayo

Ingredients

  • 400 g Maris Piper potatoes, washed, peeled, cut into 1cm chips
  • 200 g rice flour
  • 50 g plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 330 ml Asian lager
  • 500 g tails large raw Dublin Bay prawns, (langoustine) OR 500g pollock, snapper, haddock or other white fish
  • 150 ml mayonnaise
  • 50 ml XO sauce
  • 1 bunches spring onions, greens only, sliced
  • 1 lemon, quartered for garnish
For the XO sauce

  • 2 tbsp small dried shrimps
  • 10 dried scallops
  • 200 ml boiling water
  • 125 ml rapeseed oil
  • 2 banana shallots, finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 large hot red chilli, finely chopped including seeds (or 1 tbsp dried chilli flakes)
  • 100 g pancetta, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Description

Paul Bloxham Adds Some Asian Flavour To A British Favourite With A Delicious Spiced Scampi Batter And Twice Cooked Chips Served With A Seafood Sauce

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