Chinese Seafood Recipes - Prawns with Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 450 g/1lb peeled prawns

• oil for deep-frying

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

•  225 g/8 oz tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped

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Method:

1. Mix together the egg whites, corn-flour and salt. Stir in the prawns until they are well coated.

2. Heat the oil and deep-fry the prawns until cooked. Pour off all but 15 ml/1 tbsp of the oil and reheat.

3. Add the wine or sherry and tomatoes and bring to the boil. Stir in the prawns and heat through quickly before serving.