Name: Stir-Fried Prawns with Water Chestnuts
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 450 g (1 lb) raw prawns; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper; 175 g (6 oz) frozen small garden peas or petit pois; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 225 g (8 oz) fresh or tinned (drained weight) water chestnuts; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; ½ small onion, thinly sliced; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 450 ml (15 fl oz) groundnut oil or water; 1 tablespoon groundnut oil; 1½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh root ginger; 2 teaspoons cornflour

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom's Hot Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 1996

About

This was a favourite of our customers in the restaurant I worked in when I was young. It is easy to see why. Rich, tasty prawns are paired with crispy water chestnuts and sweet green peas. It really is a most appealing dish, light and delectable.

This recipe makes a good starter for any dinner party, or a delicious main course for a light meal, where it would go nicely with plain rice and a vegetable dish.