Ani's Kitchen Stories

Here’s a quick prawn recipe loaded with full of flavours that can be prepared within 15 or 20 minutes and will definitely disappear in no time.

Serve it with rice, noodles, salad or wrap it on lettuce, you can never go wrong . The flavours of this spicy garlicky sauce with a hint of sweetness is extraordinary and you’ll be craving for more. This’ll definitely be your go to or a quick lunch, brunch or dinner prawn dish.

I’ve used simple kitchen staple ingredients only except Shaoxing wine and Chilli oil which may not be available in many home kitchens. The Shaoxing wine gives the depth and flavour of the sauce. Shaoxing wine is nothing but a fermented glutinous rice with water and wheat based yeast. It’s easily available in Amazon website or some exquisite departmental stores where exotic items are stocked. I luckily got my hand on Shaoxing wine in one such departmental store.

Chilli oil is also easily available in many brands or you can use your own homemade one. Here I’ve used my homemade Chilli oil which I had prepared few months back and stored it in a refrigerator. The spice and the aroma of chilli oil kicks & brings out the flavours of the dish.

Ingredients:

• 300 gms prawns cleaned and deveined

• 5/6 cloves of garlic crushed and chopped

• 1/3 tsp of ginger crushed and chopped

• 1 green chilli (chopped)

• 1 red dry chilli

• A handful of coriander leaves (chopped)

• 1/2 red onion (chopped)

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 tsp vegetable oil

• 1 1/2 tsp crushed peppercorns

• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

• 1 tbsp Chilli oil with chilli flakes

• 1 tbsp lime juice

Sauce condiments:

• 1 tsp light soya sauce

• 1 tsp dark soya sauce

• 1 tsp oyster sauce

• 1 tsp honey

• 1 tbsp water

Mix the sauce ingredients along with the crushed peppercorns and keep it aside.

In a hot pan or skillet add the butter and oil, then add onion, ginger & garlic along with the chopped chilli. Sauté then add the prawns. Sauté for a minute, when the prawns turn pink in colour add the Shaoxing wine. Let it bubble for 2 minutes, now add the sauce ingredients along with the chilli oil. Saute and Simmer it for 2 to 3 minutes. When the sauce thickens, add squeeze of lime. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and dry chilli on top. Serve hot with rice, salad or wrap it on a lettuce leaf and enjoy.