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Chilli Garlic Prawns Chinese Style

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Chilli Garlic Prawns Chinese Style

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

1

Score prawns along the back and devein without removing shells.

2

Heat wok until smoking, add oil.

3

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

4

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

5

Add Shaoxing wine, soy and sugar, toss vigorously.

6

Finish with sesame oil, spring onions and coriander.

7

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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