Garlic Chilli Prawns
If you are looking for an awesome saefood starter recipe, this Garlic Chilli Prawns is just the right one for you.
Before making this dish, you need to prepair marinade and sauce.
Marinade
2 tablespoons rice wine
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon salt
If you are looking for an awesome saefood starter recipe, this Garlic Chilli Prawns is just the right one for you.
- 500 grams fresh prawns (shelled and deveined)
- 5 dried red chillies
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 6 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 6 slices ginger (cut into fine shreds)
- 3 tablespoons bottled chilli sauce (preferably garlic chilli sauce)
- 3 spring onions (cut into sections)
Mix the Marinade ingredients in a bowl, then add the prawns and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
Combine all the Sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Cut the seeded dried chillies lengthwise.
Heat the oil in a wok over high heat, then add the chillies and let them scorch.
Add the prawns, garlic and ginger and stir-fry quickly until the prawns turn pink and the flesh becomes firm,1 to 2 minutes.
Add the chilli sauce and stir to blend, then add the spring onions and the Sauce mixture. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to a platter and serve.
Chilli sauce is a blend of chili and water, seasoned in salt, sugar garlic and vinegar. It is not thick and has a sweet and sour taste and is available in bottle in food stores.
