Sunday, December 25, 2011

Chili Prawns

C and I made dinner [as always] but we've been on a prawn kick lately, mainly because they are on ultra sale at Countdown.  It's good to have a guy friend/boyfriend/girl friend or just some random person to help you with this if you are really squeamish like me--I have this thing about not liking to rip off heads and legs of animals...even if it is just prawns.  Or I suppose you could just go and buy them already de-shelled and deveined! All in all, this recipe is fun to experiment with the spices--they're all great!  C swears that we put in too many, so be careful of too many flavors in one!




1 lb prawns, deshelled/deveined
4-5 slices of ginger, minced
spring onions [optional, garnish]
1 onion, minced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 TB chili powder
Vegetable oil (for frying + 1 TB)


Sauce:
2 TB ketchup
1 tsp sugar
1-2 TB soy sauce 
1 TB oyster sauce
2-3 TB water


Using either a wok or a deep pan, heat up enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan.  Once warm, shallow fry the prawns--this should take about 5-6 minutes, or until the prawns are pink.  Repeat as needed to finish the whole batch of prawns; set aside.


In a separate pan, pour in the 1 TB of vegetable oil.  Once it reaches medium heat, add the onion and ginger until they are soft.  With one minute left to go, add the garlic.  If you cook it too long, it can burn.  Mix all of the remaining ingredient for the sauce into the pan.  Stir well.  


Add the cooked prawns, spring onions, and chili powder (sometime to taste).  Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.  Serve hot and delicious!!


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

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