fried prawns in soy sauce
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Prawn
Fried Prawns in Soy Sauce
A simple and elegant Chinese prawn dish, which is quick and easy to make. Prawns are cooked in a gingery soy sauce. Serve with freshly cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 7 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ¾ pounds shell-on prawns, deveined and patted dry
- ¼ cup finely chopped spring onions
- 1 (4 inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
- Heat 5 tablespoons oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add prawns; saute until pink, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Pour remaining 2 tablespoons oil into the wok. Add spring onions and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Return prawns to the wok; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add chicken stock, sugar, rice wine, soy sauce, bouillon granules, and salt; bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
- Arrange prawns on a serving plate; pour sauce on top.
