This recipe makes a batch of golden crispy fried prawns or shrimp drizzled in a hot honey sauce. Make this recipe to enjoy as an appetiser or starter and its sure to impress.

If you’re looking for a dish that’s sweet, crunchy and spicy then this hot honey fried prawns or shrimp recipe should be your go-to. The prawns are seasoned then coated in a light flour breading and fried until golden and crispy. You’ll then make a hot honey sauce that is drizzled onto the prawns and gives them the best flavour.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

The prawns have a crispy coating that stays crunchy even after being drizzled in the hot honey sauce.
The hot honey glaze hits all the right notes as its sweet, spicy and sticky.
This recipe is quick and you can have these hot honey prawns or shrimp ready in under 30 minutes.
Perfect for sharing or served as a main dish.

How To Serve Hot Honey Fried Prawns (Shrimp)

You can serve these hot honey fried prawns in many different ways. As I stated they can be served as an appetiser, starter or a party food for sharing. They can be served as a main dish with a side dish such as rice or a salad. You can also serve them with some stir fried noodles and vegetables for a balanced meal. They even taste great in tacos or wraps with some fresh salad and some extra sauce.

Ingredients For Crispy Hot Honey Fried Prawn (Shrimp)

For the full list of ingredients and measurements, scroll to the recipe card below.

Shrimp/Prawns Ingredients

King prawns – use large jumbo king prawns or shrimp.
Seasonings – to season, you’ll need salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and cayenne pepper.
Flour – use plain flour also known as all-purpose flour for the crispy coating.
Cornflour – this is also known as corn-starch in some countries.
Egg – you’ll need one egg to help the flour bind to the prawns.
Mustard – I use Dijon mustard. American mustard works well too.
Hot sauce – use your favourite hot sauce. I use Cholula.
Vegetable oil – or any other unflavoured oil for cooking.

Sauce Ingredients

Butter – use any type of butter.
Hot sauce – use any hot sauce.
Honey – preferably, use runny honey.
Lime juice – squeezed from a fresh lime.
Chilli flakes – or crushed chillies.

How to Make Crispy Hot Honey Fried Shrimp

Prepare a baking tray

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.

Season the shrimp/ prawns

To a bowl, add the prawns or shrimp then season with the salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and cayenne pepper then mix the seasonings into the prawns.

Coat seasoned prawns with flour

Add in the 1 tablespoon of plain flour and also mix it into the prawns. Set the prawns aside.

Combine the flour and cornflour

To another bowl, add the 70g plain flour and 1 tablespoon cornflour then mix and also set aside.

Combine the egg, mustard and hot sauce

To another bowl, add and combine the egg, mustard and hot sauce.

Coat the prawns

Dip a prawn into the egg mixture ensuring it gets fully coated. Drain off any excess egg then dip it into the flour and cornflour mix. Turn a few times to fully coat then place it on the baking tray. Repeat this step with the rest of the prawns then allow the prawns to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Heat the oil in a pan

Place a large heavy duty pan or skillet on a medium to high heat and pour in the oil. Allow the oil to heat until slightly sizzling.

Cook the prawns

Place the prawns into the pan and cook for 2 – 3 minutes then turn the prawns and cook for another 2 – 3 minutes. Cook until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the prawns with a slotted spoon and place on some kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.

Make the sauce

To a small pan, add the butter, hot sauce, honey, lime and chilli flakes and place on a medium to high heat. Stir the mixture while the butter melts then allow the sauce to heat until the it begins to bubble. Once bubbling, allow the sauce to remain on the heat for a further minute until it slightly thickens.

Drizzle the hot honey sauce onto the prawns

Set the sauce aside for a minute to slightly cool then transfer the prawns to a serving plate and drizzle with the hot honey sauce. Allow to sit for 10 minutes then serve.

Recipe Tips

This recipe serves around 3 – 4. You can easily double the recipe to make more servings.
Ensure the oil is hot enough before cooking. If you have a thermometer then the oil should be around 180^oC/350^oF.
Don’t overcrowd the pan and fry if batches if necessary.

Storage

These prawns are best enjoyed fresh but you can store any leftover prawns in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

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Crispy Hot Honey Fried Prawns (Shrimp)

These golden crispy fried prawns or shrimp are drizzled in a hot honey sauce making them the perfect appetiser or starter that is sure to impress.

Prep Time20

Cook Time4

Total Time24

Author: Andrea

Yield: 4 servings

Calories: 309kcal

Ingredients

For the Prawns (Shrimp)

200g or 12 large jumbo king prawns or shrimp deveined rinsed and dried
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic granules/powder
1 teaspoon onion granules/powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
70g plain flour (all-purpose flour) + 1 tbsp
1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch)
1 egg
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon hot sauce I use Cholua
200ml vegetable oil may vary dependant on the size of your pan

For the Hot Honey Sauce

1 teaspoon butter
2 tablespoon hot sauce
2½ tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

Instructions

Make the crispy prawns: Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside. Add the prawns or shrimp to a bowl and season with the salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and cayenne pepper then rub the seasonings into the prawns. Add in the 1 tablespoon of plain flour and also rub it into the prawns. Set the prawns aside.
To another bowl, add the 70g flour and cornflour, mix and also set aside. To another bowl, add in the egg, mustard and hot sauce then mix them together.
Take a prawn and dip it into the egg ensuring it gets fully coated. Drain off any excess egg then dip it into the flour and cornflour mix. Turn a few times to fully coat then place it on the baking tray. Repeat this process with the rest of the prawns then allow the prawns to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Place a large heavy duty pan or skillet on a medium to high heat and pour in the oil. Allow the oil to heat until slightly sizzling then place the prawns into the pan. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes then turn the prawns and cook for another 2 – 3 minutes. Cook until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the prawns with a slotted spoon and place on some kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.
Make the sauce: Add the butter, hot sauce, honey, lime and chilli flakes to a small saucepan and place on a medium to high heat. Stir the mixture while the butter melts then allow the sauce to heat until the it begins to bubble. Once bubbling, allow the sauce to remain on the heat for a further minute until it slightly thickens.
Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside for a minute to slightly cool. Place the prawns on a serving plate then drizzle with the hot honey sauce. Allow to sit for 10 minutes then serve.