My Fave Recipe - Salt & Pepper Prawn

I have decided to start a posting on my favourite recipe whenever possible. I love cooking and had mentioned it in my posting on 6 Random Things About Me. Alice of Singapore has asked if I have a blog on cooking. That has given me an idea to do this special My Fave Recipe posting.

To kickstart, I would like to feature this Salt and Pepper Prawn that I have recently cooked. It's simple and delicious. My family loves it very much. The result is very close to what I have eaten in Cantonese restaurants. You could give it a try too! This recipe was published in The Star by Amy Beh. For convenience, the recipe has been re-produced here:

Salt & Pepper Prawns

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Ingredients

• 500g medium large prawns


• Cooking oil


• 2 tbsp sesame oil


• 2 stalks spring onion, chopped


• 1 red chilli, seeded and chopped


• 3 cloves garlic, chopped


• 1 tbsp salt


• 1 tbsp pepper


• 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder


• 1 tsp sugar

Marinade

• 1 tbsp ginger juice


• ½ tsp salt


• ½ tsp pepper


• 4 tbsp cornflour

Method

1. Trim prawns and season with marinade for about 10 minutes.
   
2. Combine salt, pepper and five spice powder in a non-stick saucepan. Fry until heated through for about 30 seconds. Remove, leave aside and stir in sugar to combine.
   
3. Heat cooking oil in a wok until hot and deep-fry prawns in batches until crispy for 2-3 minutes. Remove and drain from oil.
   
4. Heat a clean wok with sesame oil. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Return prawns to the wok and add pre-fried combined salt and pepper mixture, chopped spring onion and chilli. Toss and fry briefly.