Prawn and Sweet Potato Fritters
Prawn and sweet potato fritters are crispy golden cakes made with fresh prawns, grated sweet potato, garlic and chilli, served with a tangy sweet dipping sauce. Your Thermomix TM7 chops the aromatics, grinds the batter and mixes everything evenly, making this Asian-inspired starter quick and remarkably easy to prepare.
About this recipe
Prawn and sweet potato fritters Thermomix TM7 are the kind of quick weeknight dinner or party starter that looks impressive yet comes together with minimal effort in your all-in-one kitchen machine. Fresh prawns and sweet potato form a colourful, protein-rich base, while garlic and fresh chilli add a warm kick that pairs beautifully with the sweet-sour dipping sauce made from caster sugar, fish sauce and wine vinegar. The TM7 handles the fiddly work: it chops the aromatics finely, grinds the prawns into a coarse paste and mixes the batter until evenly combined, so every fritter fries up crisp on the outside and tender within. Serve these golden fritters as an Asian-inspired starter with the tangy sauce on the side, or make smaller versions for a drinks party. Anyone searching for prawn fritter recipes with real depth of flavour will find this one delivers restaurant quality at home.
Preparation tips
- Pat the grated sweet potato dry with kitchen paper before mixing, as excess moisture makes the fritters soggy rather than crisp. Fold the prawn paste gently through the sweet potato so you keep some texture in every bite.
- Fry the fritters in batches and keep them warm in a low oven on a wire rack while you finish the rest. This prevents steaming and keeps the exterior beautifully crisp until serving time.
- Make the dipping sauce ahead and store it in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to a week; the fish sauce, sugar and vinegar flavours deepen overnight. Reduce the chilli for a milder, kid-friendly version.
- Season the prawn paste with a little extra fish sauce rather than salt, which keeps the flavour authentically Asian and perfectly balanced with the sweet potato.
Recipe variations
- For a gluten-free version, replace the plain flour with rice flour or a gluten-free blend; the fritters stay crisp and the naturally sweet prawn and sweet potato flavours remain unchanged.
- Swap the prawns for white fish chunks or finely chopped chicken for a different take, or make a vegetarian version with sweetcorn and spring onion. Adding lime zest to the dipping sauce gives a fresh, festive twist.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the caster sugar and fish sauce directly in the mixing bowl keeps the dipping sauce proportions exact without any separate scales. [Precision Control]
- Chopping the garlic and fresh chilli in seconds saves ten minutes of knife work and releases their aromas evenly through the fritter batter. [Time Savings]
- Grinding the raw prawns into a coarse paste gives the fritters a tender, restaurant-style texture that is impossible to achieve by hand. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the sweet potato batter to a uniform consistency ensures every fritter fries evenly and holds its shape in the pan. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the sugar, vinegar and fish sauce gently blends the dipping sauce into a silky glaze without any risk of burning on the hob. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- garlic cloves
- fresh chilli
- caster sugar
- fish sauce
- water
- white wine vinegar
- white wine vinegar
- caster sugar
- water
- carrots