Braised Prawns Recipe
Ingredients
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Egg white | 1 | |
| Cornflour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 225g raw prawns, peeled | ||
| Lard | 225 Gram | |
| Dry sherry | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 4 tblspn Chinese stock | ||
| Water | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sesame oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Shredded lettuce, to garnish | ||
Directions
Mix the salt with the egg white and 1 tablespoon of the cornflour.
Add the prawns and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 -2 hours.
Heat the lard in a pan.
Add the prawns and stir to separate them, then lift out with a slotted spoon.
Pour off the excess fat, leaving a small amount in the pan.
Add the wine or sherry, stock and prawns and bring to the boil combine the remaining cornflour with the water to make a paste.
Add to the pan and continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened.
Add the sesame oil.
Add the prawns and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 -2 hours.
Heat the lard in a pan.
Add the prawns and stir to separate them, then lift out with a slotted spoon.
Pour off the excess fat, leaving a small amount in the pan.
Add the wine or sherry, stock and prawns and bring to the boil combine the remaining cornflour with the water to make a paste.
Add to the pan and continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened.
Add the sesame oil.
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