Chilli Garlic Prawns Chinese Style

Name: Chilli Garlic Prawns Chinese Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 800g large prawns, shells on; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tbsp doubanjiang or chilli bean paste; 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 spring onions, sliced; 1 handful coriander

Whole prawns stir-fried with garlic, ginger, chilli bean paste and finished with spring onions and sesame.

Total time

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Asian

gluten-free

Ingredients

800glarge prawns, shells on

6 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tbspdoubanjiang or chilli bean paste

2 tbspShaoxing wine

2 tbspsoy sauce

1 tspsugar

1 tspsesame oil

3 tbspvegetable oil

4spring onions, sliced

1 handfulcoriander

Instructions

Score prawns along the back and devein without removing shells.

Heat wok until smoking, add oil.

Add prawns in a single layer, cook 1 minute each side until pink.

Add garlic, ginger and doubanjiang, stir-fry 1 minute.

Add Shaoxing wine, soy and sugar, toss vigorously.

Finish with sesame oil, spring onions and coriander.

Serve with steamed rice — eating the shells is optional but delicious.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

328

Protein

49.3g

Fat

12.1g

Carbs

5.2g

Fiber

0.7g

Sodium

634mg

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