Stir-Fried King Prawns with Black Beans

Name: Stir-Fried King Prawns with Black Beans
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) green king prawns (shrimp), peeled, deveined and butterflied; 4 spring onions (scallions), cut into 4 cm (1½ inch) lengths; ½ small red capsicum (pepper), diced; ½ small green capsicum (pepper), diced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons oyster sauce; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 tablespoons shaoxing; 1 small handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh chicken stock; 1 knob of ginger, peeled and cut into julienne; 1 tablespoon fermented black beans; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 4 tablespoons peanut oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

About

A classic black bean and seafood stir-fry, this is quick to cook and tastes great. You can substitute any shellfish or fish fillet you like and it will still work wonderfully.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) green king prawns (shrimp), peeled, deveined and butterflied

Asia
China
Main course

Method

Heat a wok until just smoking. Add the oil and, when hot, stir-fry the prawns until they are golden, then remove. Stir-fry the black beans, garlic, ginger, capsicum and spring onions until fragrant, then deglaze the wok with shaoxing. Return the prawns to the wok with the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and stock, cook for 1 minute, then transfer the prawns and vegetables to a p