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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 2

Equipment

  • air fryer
  • frying pan
  • big mixing bowl
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Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the Japanese Fries

  • 400 g store-bought, fresh French fries suitable for the air fryer
  • 150 g precooked shrimp
  • 4 tbsp dried seaweed flakes
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 medium egg
  • 6 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp tbsp flour
  • 2 spring onions
  • sunflower oil
  • ground sea salt

Homemade Wasabi Mayonnaise

  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise preferably Kewpie
  • wasabi paste to taste
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil optional
These crispy Japanese loaded fries are topped with panko-battered shrimp, wasabi mayo, and freshly chopped spring onions, after they are seasoned with some salt, dried seaweed flakes and sesame seeds. Serve this dish for a Friday night dinner, or as a bite accompanied by some drinks, as this salty snack goes great with some beer.

Instructions
 

How to make Japanese Inspired Loaded Fries with Wasabi Mayonnaise

  • Fry your fresh french fries in the air fryer according to the package (this will probably take around 12 minutes). Take out your fries at around 6 minutes to toss them around in a bowl and coat them in the dried seaweed flakes, sesame seeds & a bit of salt. Then continue to fry them until they are golden & crispy.
  • In the meantime, marinate your shrimp for a couple of minutes in the soy sauce.
  • Prepare 3 plates for coating the shrimp, 1 with a beaten egg in the middle, 1 with sifted flour & 1 with the panko.
  • Batter your shrimp one by one with the egg, then the flour, then once more with the egg mixture, and lastly with the panko.
  • Heat a frying pan with a generous amount of sunflower oil until it is hot and fry the panko battered shrimps until golden.
  • Place the fried shrimp on a wire rack or a sheet of kitchen paper to get rid of the excess oil & keep them crispy.
  • Combine your mayonnaise, wasabi paste & sesame oil in a small bowl and mix well. Serve with the fries later on.
  • Combine all the ingredients on a plate. Start with the fries on the bottom, add a little more seaweed flakes or sesame seeds if needed. Then put the fried shrimp on top.
  • Cut your spring onions & sprinkle them on top along with a drizzle of mayonnaise.
  • Dig in, itadakimasu!