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Spicy Sichuan Prawns (Lunar New Year Special)
Updated: Jun 6, 2021
Spicy Sichuan Prawns (Lunar New Year Special)
Ingredients: Serves 2
400g fresh raw prawns (peeled)
1/2 handful of sichuan peppercorns
4-5 cloves garlic
15-20g ginger
4 spring onions
1 tsp chicken powder/essence
4-5 large dry red chillies
salt + pepper
plain flour
oil for shallow frying
Garnish:
dried shallots or garlic crisps
spring onion
Serves 2
Method:
1. Toast Sichuan peppercorns on low heat and constantly moving, once you start
smelling the aroma, remove from pan.
2. Pound 1-2 tsp of the peppercorn in a mortar & pestle or blender, keep the rest
whole for cooking later.
3. Finely slice garlic, ginger and spring onion. Keep a small amount of spring onion
as garnish.
4. Cut the red chilli and remove seeds if you’d like a milder dish.
5. Season prawns with salt & pepper, and coat both sides lightly with flour.
6. Fry the prawns on high heat (1 minute), turn and cook for another 1 minute,
and then drain on a paper towel. Repeat if you have more prawns.
7. Heat a wok or fry pan and use some of the oil (2 tbsp) that you used to shallow
fry the prawns.
8. Add garlic, ginger & spring onions and stir for around 1 min. Add chilli’s and
peppercorns and stir for another 30 secs.
9. Add the chicken powder and throw in your prawns and toss for around 1-2 mins.
10. Serve immediately and garnish with dried shallots, garlic crisps and spring onion.
Notes:
You can have this dish as an easy lunch with rice or complement other dishes.
