Fragrant Steamed Garlic Prawns

Name: Fragrant Steamed Garlic Prawns
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400 g whole tiger prawns (still in their shells); 6 tbsp oil; 8 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped); 1 tsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp anchovy; granules ikan bilis; 3-4 bird’s eye chillies (finely cut); 2 tbsp Shao Hsing rice wine; 1 tsp sesame seed oil; 2 stalks spring onion (chopped); 1 stalk coriander leaves (chopped)

By AMY BEH

Fresh prawns are scrumptious. Here’s a recipe for steamed prawns.

CourseDinner, Lunch
CuisineChinese

Servings

2servings

Servings

2servings

CourseDinner, Lunch
CuisineChinese

Servings

2servings

Servings

2servings

Ingredients

400g whole tiger prawnsstill in their shells
6tbsp oil
8cloves garliccoarsely chopped

Sauce

Garnishing

2stalks spring onionchopped
1stalk coriander leaveschopped

Servings: servings

Units:

Instructions

Trim the feelers of the prawns. Rinse the prawns and drain well.
Heat the oil over low heat and fry the garlic in the hot oil until golden, crispy and fragrant. Remove the garlic crisps and set aside.
Mix 3 tablespoons of the garlic oil with the sauce ingredients.
Season the prawns with 1 tablespoon of the sauce and arrange the prawns on a steaming plate.
Steam over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until the prawns turn a bright red colour. Remove from the steamer.
To serve: Spoon the remaining sauce over the prawns and top with 2 tablespoons garlic crisps. Garnish with the spring onion and coriander leaves.