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Chilli Garlic Prawns

Name: How to cook Chilli Garlic Prawns - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Chilli Garlic Prawns

#Nov #W2 Chilli Garlic Prawns is an Indo Chinese dish which can be prepared easily with few ingredients and tastes delicious. It is a sizzling combination of batter fried prawns alongwith vegetables, Asian hot ,sweet and sour sauces and fresh herbs which makes this dish very appetizing. Serve them as an appetizer or as a side with noodles or fried rice.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 servings

Cooking time :

20 minutes

250 gms

medium size prawns

1/4

th tsp black pepper powder

2 tsp

cornflour

1 tsp

soy sauce

1 tsp

oil

1/4

th tsp salt

onion cubed and petals disintegrated

1/2

capsicum deseeded and cubed

green chillies chopped

2-3

green chillies slit

5-6

garlic cloves minced

1/2 tsp

ginger grated

1 tbsp

hot and sweet tomato chilli sauce

1 tbsp

chilli sauce

1.5 tsp

vinegar

1/4

th tsp ajinomoto

1/2 tsp

black pepper powder

3 tbsp

vegetable oil

as per taste

salt and 1/4 th tsp sugar

1 tbsp

coriander or spring onion chopped for garnishing

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Devein and clean the prawns.Smear salt,soy sauce,black pepper powder,1 tsp oil and cornflour on the prawns and set aside for 10 minutes.Heat oil in a pan and fry the prawns lightly on medium heat flipping gently to and fro for 3 minutes. Do not overcook the prawns as they tend to become hard and rubbery. The cornflour gives the prawns a crispy coating while they are soft inside.Set aside on an absorbent kitchen tissue.

* Step 2

To make Chilli Garlic Prawns: Clean the pan and add 2 tbsp more oil.Saute garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add chopped and slit chillies,capsicum and onion cubes.Saute on high flame for 2-3 minutes until capsicum and onions are partially cooked,but they should not lose their crunch. Add chilli sauce,tomato sauce,soy sauce,vinegar,pepper,salt and sugar.Add 2 tbsp water and toss.Add the fried prawns.

* Step 3

Add ajinomoto and toss the prawns in the sauce to combine all.Garnish with chopped coriander or spring onion and serve crispy Chilli Garlic Prawns as an appetizer or as a side with noodles or fried rice.