Monday 9 July 2012

Prawns in Sichuan


Ingredients for 4:
    Crevettes à la Sichuanaise
  •  500 g peeled raw shrimp 
  •  2 c. to t. grated fresh ginger 
  •   1 tsp. to s. garlic, coarsely chopped 
  • 2 c. to s. stalks of spring onions, finely chopped 
  • 1/2 l. peanut oil 
  • For the sauce: 1 c. to s. tomato paste, 2 tsp. to t. hot sauce or Tabasco sauce, 2 tsp. to t. rice vinegar, 1/2 c. to t. salt, 1/2 c. to t. ground pepper, 2 tbsp. to t. sesame oil
preparation: Preparation time: 25 min./
Cooking time: 10 min.


1. After having slightly notched, remove the shrimp from the small black hose that can give them a bitter taste.
2. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl.
3.Faire very hot peanut oil in a wok.
4. When it starts smoking, add ginger, garlic and onion, saute, stirring for 30 seconds. before adding the shrimp.
5. Cook 1 min. then add the sauce and cook another 3 minutes.

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