Recipe Ingredient
- 10 large prawns, keep whole
- 1 tbsp fermented black beans, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 red chilli, seeded and chopped
- 5 bird´s eye chillies, chopped
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp Shao Hsing Hua Tiau wine (optional)
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2-3 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Slit the prawns lengthwise through the shell and remove the entrails. Rinse well, drain and set aside in a plastic colander.
- Combine mashed fermented black beans with sugar and sesame oil. Heat one teaspoon oil and sesame oil in a small saucepan. Fry garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add black bean mixture and a splash of cooking wine (optional). Dish out and set aside.
- Arrange the prawns in a deep heat-proof dish and pour the prefried black bean mixture over. Add the chopped chilli, bird´s eye chillies and pepper. Steam for 5-6 minutes. Remove, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve immediately.
