Chinese Seafood Recipes - Chili Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb peeled prawns

• 1 egg white

• 10 ml/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 60 ml/4 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 25 g/1 oz dried red chili peppers, trimmed

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 5ml/1 tsp freshly ground pepper

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 5ml/1 tsp rice wine-or dry sherry

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp wine vinegar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

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Method:

1. Place the prawns in a bowl with the egg white, corn-flour and salt and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil and fry the chili peppers, garlic and pepper for 1 minute.

3. Add the prawns and remaining ingredients and stir-fry for a few minutes until the prawns are heated through and the ingredients well mixed.