How to make Fried Chilli Prawns -
Deep fried prawns in green chilli gravy
This recipe is from the book Best of Chinese Cooking.
Main Ingredients : Prawns (प्रॉन/कोलम्बी/झींगा), Corn flour
Cuisine : Chinese
Course : Main Course Seafood
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Fried Chilli Prawns Recipe Card
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Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Fried Chilli Prawns Recipe
Prawns shelled 16
Corn flour 1 tablespoons
Chilli sauce 1 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Cornflour/ corn starch 6 tablespoons
Oil 4 tbsps + to deep fry
Ginger finely chopped 2 inch pieces
Garlic finely chopped 6-8 cloves
Green chillies diagonally sliced 4-6
Spring onions with greens chopped 2
Soy sauce 2 tablespoons
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
MSG 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Fish stock or chicken stock 1 cup
Green capsicum cut into thick strips 1 medium
Method
Step 1
De-vein, wash and pat dry the prawns thoroughly with an absorbent paper. Add one tablespoon lemon juice and chilli sauce, salt and mix well. Roll the prawns in four tablespoons of cornflour. Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry the prawns for a minute.
Step 2
Do not overcook. Drain on absorbent paper. Reserve spring onion greens for garnish. Mix the remaining cornflour in half a cup of water.
Step 3
Heat four tablespoons of oil in a wok or a pan, add ginger, garlic and green chillies and stir fry for a minute. Add spring onions and continue to stir fry for a couple of minutes more.
Step 4
Add the soy sauce, white pepper powder, MSG, sugar, salt and the stock. Add the fried prawns and capsicum strips and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring continuously Stir in the cornflour mixture and cook for a minute more or until the sauce coats the prawns.
Step 5
Stir in remaining lemon juice and serve hot, garnished with the reserved spring onion greens.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1269 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 36.4 gm
Protein : 57.8 gm
Fat : 99.1 gm
Other : Iron- 14.7mg
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