Szechwan Prawns

Categories: Seafood

Serves: 2 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Cleaned deveined prawns
2 Green onions; tops only
2 tb Vegetable oil

Instructions:
----------------------------------MARINADE----------------------------------
2 c Cold water
1 ts Salt

--------------------------------SEASONING #1--------------------------------
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 ts Dried red chile pepper;
-minced (or more to taste)
1/2 ts Fresh ginger; minced

--------------------------------SEASONING #2--------------------------------
2 tb Rice wine or sherry
1/2 tb Catsup
1 ts Soy sauce
1/4 ts Sugar

--------------------------------SEASONING #3--------------------------------
1 ts Sesame oil
1 ts Cornstarch plus
2 tb Water (optional)

To whiten and clean the prawns soak in marinade 10 minutes, then rinse
under cold water for 2 minutes. Slice green onion tops into 1/4" pieces.

Heat oil in wok or skillet until hot. Brown Seasoning #1 about 10 seconds,
then add prawns. Stirfry for 1 minutes, then add scallions and Seasoning
#2. Stir fry another minute.

Add 1 tsp cornstarch in 2 Tbs water if a thicker sauce is desired. Stir
fry another minute, then add sesame oil and blend. Serve immediately with
rice. Makes enough for 2 servings.

CHILE-HEADS ARCHIVES

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