Recipes · Spanish · Appetizers
Gambas con Gabardina (Battered Prawns)
One serving has 308 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (50%), copper (49%), selenium (24%), thiamin (22%), zinc (20%) and riboflavin (20%). Ready in 23 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (197 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, gluten, shellfish
Ingredients
- 100 g Shrimp, raw
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 40 g Beer
- 15 g Egg whites, raw
- 1 g Baking powder
- 0.8 g Salt
- 10 g Olive oil
Method
- Peel the prawns, leaving the tail fan on, devein them and pat dry with paper towels.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt with the cold beer and egg white until you have a smooth, thin, lump-free batter; chill it for 10 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a small deep pan or wok to 180°C (350°F).
- Holding each prawn by the tail, dip the body into the batter to coat it, letting the excess drip off.
- Fry 3-4 prawns at a time for 60-90 seconds, turning once, until the batter is pale gold and crisp; do not crowd the pan.
- Lift out onto paper towels to drain briefly, then serve immediately while hot and crisp, with a lemon wedge.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 308 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.7 g | |
| Water | 132 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.81 g | 3% |
| Protein | 25 g | 52% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.21 g | |
| Leucine | 0.37 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.26 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.25 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 10.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.03 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 161 mg | |
| Calcium | 145 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.44 mg | 49% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 46 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.24 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 353 mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 332 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 13.4 µg | 24% |
| Sodium | 535 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.18 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 57.9 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 6.1 µg | 7% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
2.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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