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 portions
Ingredients: 400 g gambas; 0.5 tasse fécule de maïs; 3 tranche gingembre; 1 pc oignon vert; 1 c.à.s. vin de Shaoxing; 2 c.à.s. huile végétale; 4 gousse ail; 1 pc jalapeño; 150 g tomate cerise; 1 c.à.c. sucre; sel au goût; 1 c.à.s. sauce d'huître; 1 c.à.s. sauce soja

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

Victor Wokmanyama

Préparation: 15m
Cuisson: 10m
Étapes: 6
Portions: 4
Difficulté: Moyen

Réalisation

Étape 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.
gambasfécule de maïs
Étape 2Boil the water
Bring a pot of water to the boil. Add the ginger, spring onion and cooking wine.
gingembreoignon vertvin de Shaoxing
Étape 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.
gambas
Étape 4Stir-fry the aromatics
Heat the oil in a wok. Briefly stir-fry the jalapeño and garlic until fragrant.
huile végétalejalapeñoail
Étape 5Make the sauce
Stir in the sugar, salt, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Add the cherry tomatoes and immediately turn off the heat.
sucreselsauce d'huîtresauce sojatomate cerise
Étape 6Toss and serve
Pour the sauce over the prawns and gently toss to coat. Enjoy!
gambas