Chinese Seafood Recipes - Prawns with Black Bean Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 45 ml/3 tbsp black bean sauce

• 1 green pepper, chopped

• 1 onion, chopped

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup fish stock

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 225 g/8 oz peeled prawns

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and stir-fry the salt, garlic and black bean sauce for 2 minutes. Add the pepper and onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

2. Add the stock, sugar and soy sauce and bring to the boil. Add the prawns and simmer for 2 minutes.

3. Mix the corn-flour and water to a paste, add it to the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens.