Garlic and Ginger Prawns or Shrimp
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 kg raw king prawns, peeled, deveined & butterflied, tails left intact
- 3 -4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 5 cm piece fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
- 2 -3 small red chilies, seeded & finely chopped
- 6 cilantro roots, finely chopped, plus a few leaves to garnish
- 8 spring onions, cut into short lengths
- 1⁄2 red capsicum
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup white wine (4fl oz)
- 2 teaspoons crushed palm sugar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
directions
- Heat the wok until very hot, add the oil and swirl to coat.
- Stir-fry the prawns, garlic, ginger, chilli and cilantro root in two batches for 1-2 minutes over high heat, or until the prawns turn pink. Remove all the prawns from the wok and set aside.
- Add the spring onion and capsicum to the wok and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes, then add the lemon juice, wine & palm sugar.
- Cook until the liquid has reduced by two thirds, add the prawns, sprinkle with fish sauce and toss to heat through.
- Garnish with the coriander (cilantro) leaves and serve.
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