Chinese Seafood Recipes - Peking Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 slice ginger root, finely chopped

• 225 g/8 oz peeled prawns

• 4 spring onions (scallions), thickly sliced

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

• 5 ml/1 tsp brown sugar

• 5 ml/1 tsp soy sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp hoisin sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp Tabasco sauce

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Method:

1. Heat the oil with the garlic and ginger and fry until the garlic is lightly browned. Add the prawns and stir-fry for 1 minute.

2. Add the spring onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Check the seasoning and add a little more Tabasco sauce if you prefer.