Typhoon Shelter-Style Freshwater Prawns
避风塘炒罗氏虾
Whole freshwater prawns are pan-fried and tossed with garlic, peppers and a prepared typhoon-shelter-style seasoning.
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Ingredients
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- giant freshwater prawns (罗氏虾)
- onion
- red pepper
- garlic sprouts
- minced garlic
- prepared typhoon-shelter seasoning
- a littlesalt
- a littlepepper
- cooking wine
- a littlecornstarch
- cooking oil
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 01
Trim the prawn feelers, remove the intestinal vein and slit the backs. Mix with salt, pepper and cooking wine and marinate for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with a little cornstarch.
- 02
Pan-fry the prawns until golden on both sides and cooked through, then set aside. Fry garlic, onion and red pepper in the remaining oil until fragrant.
- 03
Add the prepared typhoon-shelter seasoning and stir-fry briefly. Return the prawns, toss, add garlic sprouts and toss again.
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Typhoon Shelter-Style Freshwater Prawns
Whole freshwater prawns are pan-fried and tossed with garlic, peppers and a prepared typhoon-shelter-style seasoning.
Ingredients
- giant freshwater prawns (罗氏虾)
- onion
- red pepper
- garlic sprouts
- minced garlic
- prepared typhoon-shelter seasoning
- a littlesalt
- a littlepepper
- cooking wine
- a littlecornstarch
- cooking oil
Method
- 01
Trim the prawn feelers, remove the intestinal vein and slit the backs. Mix with salt, pepper and cooking wine and marinate for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with a little cornstarch.
- 02
Pan-fry the prawns until golden on both sides and cooked through, then set aside. Fry garlic, onion and red pepper in the remaining oil until fragrant.
- 03
Add the prepared typhoon-shelter seasoning and stir-fry briefly. Return the prawns, toss, add garlic sprouts and toss again.
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