Chinese Seafood Recipes - Prawns with Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 green pepper, cut into chunks

• 450 g/1lb peeled prawns

• 10 ml/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 60 ml/4 tbsp water

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 45 ml/2 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and stir-fry the pepper for 2 minutes. Add the prawns and tomato puree and stir well.

2. Blend the corn-flour water, wine or sherry and salt to a paste, stir it into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens.