Chili Prawns with Sweet Sesame Walnuts

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

  • About

This is my version of the classic Cantonese shrimp and candied walnut stir-fry. I add a bit of heat here and lily buds for freshness. All the parboiling may seem unnecessary, but it is the key to this dish. Boiling and drying the ingredients before frying make the walnuts light and crisp and the shrimp amazingly crunchy.

Ingredients

Sweet Sesame Walnuts

  • teaspoons baking soda
  • cups walnut halves

Method

  1. To make the walnuts: Bring cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the baking soda and walnuts and cook until the water returns to a boil. Drain and dry the walnuts in a colander.
  2. Put the sugar in a large saucepan with