Chinese Seafood Recipes - Hot-Fried Prawns with Croutons Recipe

Ingredients

• oil for deep-frying

• 8 slices stale bread, cubed

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 slice ginger root, chopped

• 225g/8ox peeled prawns, chopped

• 15ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 15ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 5ml/1 tsp salt

• 5ml/1 tsp corn-flour

• 5ml/1 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the bread until golden brown. Remove from the pan and drain well.

2. Pour off and reserve all but 30 ml/12 tbsp of oil. Reheat the oil and fry the garlic and ginger until lightly browned.

3. Add the prawns and all the remaining ingredients and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return the bread to the pan and stir together well before serving.