Ginger Prawns
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1 kg prawns (raw large peeled down to the last joint and deviened, I prefer to totally peel) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced or crushed) ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (finely chopped or grated)
- 1 red chile (chopped with or without seeds to your taste)
- 1 cup chicken stock ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce ⓘ
- 4 spring onions (scallions cut into 4 cm lenghts) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cornflour (corn starch) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon water ⓘ
- 1/8 cup basil leaves (roughly chopped) ⓘ
- 1/8 cup oregano leaves (roughly chopped) ⓘ
- steamed rice, to serve ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat a wok to very hot and add the vegetable oil.
- Blend water and cornflour.
- Add the prawns, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry until the prawns change colour.
- Remove with slotted spoon and set to one side.
- Add the stock and bring to the boil, add the soy sauce and the blended cornflour/water mix, stir until thickens.
- Add the spring onions and the prawns and heat through.
- Fold through the herbs and serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
491
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).