Quick Stir-fried Prawns

This homey dish, Quick Stir-fried Prawns is also very popular in Chinese restaurants. Being a stir-fry this meal is very quick to prepare, that’s not to say however that it’s not impressive. It is one of those dishes that combines fantastic flavours and aromas with impressive looks and is also quick and simple to make.

Quick Stir-fried Prawns is mainly prepared by frying. People often consume Quick Stir-fried Prawns as side dish. If you are not too fond of Prawn food, give Quick Stir-fried Prawns a try. you might just change your mind! No matter whether you are an iron chef or a novice, you will find Quick Stir-fried Prawns easy to prepare.

Recipe: Quick Stir-fried Prawns

Quick Stir-fried Prawns recipe

Taste: Sweet with a salty touch.

Features: The shells are crispy and easy to take off the prawns.

Ingredients for Quick Stir-fried Prawns:

500 grams (1.1 lb) live prawns
25 grams (1 3/4 tbsp) sugar
3 grams (1/2 tsp) salt, or to taste
50 grams (3 1/2 tbsp) cooking wine
5 grams (1/6 oz) chopped ginger
10 grams (1/3 oz) finely cut scallions
100 grams (6 tbsp) water
1000 grams (2 cups) oil (only 75 g or 5 1/2 tbsp to be consumed)

Directions to cook Quick Stir-fried Prawns:

1, Cut off the feelers and legs of the prawns and remove the tendon on their backs. Wash the prawns clean and put them in a bowl. Add 2 1/2 g (under 1/2 tsp) salt. 15 g (1 tbsp) cooking wine and mix well. Place in a strainer for later use.

2, Heat the oil in a wok to about 200-220 ºC and deep-fry the marinated prawns for about 2 minutes. Take them out and put them back into the strainer.

3, Keep 10 g (2 tsp) of oil in the wok and stir-fry the scallions and ginger for 10 seconds. Add the prawns, then the cooking wine, salt, sugar and water and bring to a boil. Turn over several times and take out.

4, Dish up and this Quick Stir-fried Prawns dish is ready. Serve when it cools.