Asian Recipes - Braised Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tbsp/22 ml Chinese wine, or whiskey

• 1 1/2 tbsp/22 m rice vinegar

• 1 tbsp/15 ml water

• Salt, pinch

• 1 inch/2.5 cm of fresh gingerroot, sliced 1/4 inch/5mm thick

• 2 green onions, cut into 2 inch/5 cm lengths

• 2/3 cup/150 ml sugar

• 1/4 cup/60 ml oil

• 1 1/2 lbs/750 g large prawns, trimmed, with shells left on

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Combine the Chinese wine, rice vinegar, water and salt. Set aside. Prepare all remaining ingredients and have at hand.

2. Preheat a wok over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger and green onion and stir-fry for 10 seconds.

3. Carefully add the wine mixture along with the sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is boiling.

4. Add the prawns and stir to coat well. Continue to cook, boiling vigorously. while stirring occasionally to ensure the prawns cook evenly.

5. Reduce the sauce to a sticky glaze that coats the prawns. Do not allow the sauce to scorch. Serve.