Chili Prawns

So C and I made dinner as usual, but we seem to be on a major prawn kick.  This may be due to the fact that prawns are on ultra sale at Countdown! Regardless of the fact, we made our own version of a yummy looking recipe, and it turned out really well! We used a variety of spices; C swears that we put in too many, but I thought it was perfect! But I do have to agree you have to be careful not to add too many overpowering flavors, so good luck and have fun with the spices!

-1 lb [.45 kilo] prawns, deveined
-5-6 slices of ginger, sliced into small pieces
-spring onions (optional, garnish)
-1 medium onion, minced
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-two handfulls of mushrooms (sliced)
-vegetable oil (for frying)


Sauce/spices:
- 2 Tb ketchup
- 3 Tb crushed chili paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- tumeric powder (optional) *
-cumin powder (optional) *
-curry powder (optional) *


*As noted earlier, mix and match spices and amounts for flavoring--remember that sometimes less is more!


In a wok, heat up enough vegetable oil to cover prawns when frying. When it's warm, shallow fry prawns in batches for 5-6 minutes or until pink. 


In a separate pan, pour in 1 Tb of vegetable oil. On medium heat, put in garlic, onion and ginger. Cook until soft. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce/spices and add to the pan. Stir well.  Add in cooked prawns. Cook and stir for another 5 minutes and serve while hot! :)


Adapted from: http://thelittleteochew.blogspot.com/2010/09/prawns-in-chilli-ketchup-gravy.html