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Kung Po Prawns
30 MIN

Kung Po Prawns

Chinese · Seafood

Ingredients

  • Prawns400g Prawns
  • Soy Sauce2 tbs Soy Sauce
  • Tomato Puree1 tsp Tomato Puree
  • Corn Flour1 tsp Corn Flour
  • Caster Sugar1 tsp Caster Sugar
  • Sunflower Oil1 tsp Sunflower Oil
  • Peanuts85g Peanuts
  • Chilli3 Large Chilli
  • Brown Sugar1 tbs Brown Sugar
  • Garlic Clove6 cloves Garlic Clove
  • Water Chestnut450g Water Chestnut
  • Gingerto taste Ginger

Preparation

  1. Mix the cornflour and 1 tbsp soy sauce, toss in the prawns and set aside for 10 mins.
  2. Stir the vinegar, remaining soy sauce, tomato purée, sugar and 2 tbsp water together to make a sauce.
  3. When you’re ready to cook, heat a large frying pan or wok until very hot, then add 1 tbsp oil.
  4. Fry the prawns until they are golden in places and have opened out– then tip them out of the pan.
  5. Heat the remaining oil and add the peanuts, chillies and water chestnuts.
  6. Stir-fry for 2 mins or until the peanuts start to colour, then add the ginger and garlic and fry for 1 more min.
  7. Tip in the prawns and sauce and simmer for 2 mins until thickened slightly.
  8. Serve with rice.

Adapted from TheMealDB.