Chinese Velvet Prawns with Garlic Tomato Sauce

Name: Chinese Velvet Prawns with Garlic Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 racions
Ingredients: 400 g llagostins; 0.5 tassa maicena; 3 rodanxa gingebre; 1 ud ceba tendra; 1 cda vi Shaoxing; 2 cda oli vegetal; 4 gra all; 1 ud jalapeño; 150 g tomàquet cherry; 1 cdta sucre; sal al gust; 1 cda salsa d'ostres; 1 cda salsa de soja

Silky, tender prawns coated in a garlicky sauce with juicy tomatoes and a little jalapeño heat.

Victor Wokmanyama

Preparació: 15m
Cocció: 10m
Passos: 6
Racions: 4
Dificultat: Mitjana

Elaboració

Pas 1Prepare the prawns
Butterfly the prawns along the back without cutting all the way through. Coat both sides with cornstarch, then gently pound with a rolling pin until thin. Dust with more cornstarch if needed to prevent sticking.
llagostinsmaicena
Pas 2Boil the water
Bring a pot of water to the boil. Add the ginger, spring onion and cooking wine.
gingebreceba tendravi Shaoxing
Pas 3Cook the prawns2 min
Add the prawns in small batches, gently separating them. Boil for about 2 minutes, or until cooked through, then drain well.
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Pas 4Stir-fry the aromatics
Heat the oil in a wok. Briefly stir-fry the jalapeño and garlic until fragrant.
oli vegetaljalapeñoall
Pas 5Make the sauce
Stir in the sugar, salt, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Add the cherry tomatoes and immediately turn off the heat.
sucresalsalsa d'ostressalsa de sojatomàquet cherry
Pas 6Toss and serve
Pour the sauce over the prawns and gently toss to coat. Enjoy!
llagostins