Salt and Pepper Prawns

Name: Salt and Pepper Prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: handful fresh coriander sprigs (optional); 450g (1 lb) small raw unpeeled prawns, fresh or frozen; 450 ml (14 fl oz) groundnut (peanut) oil; 2 tablespoons salt; Maldon sea salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon roasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns or freshly ground black pepper; 2 fresh chillies, seeded and coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

This popular starter from Hong Kong uses raw green prawns. You can find frozen raw prawns that are shelled and ready-peeled in the supermarkets these days. In this recipe, the prawns are not peeled before being cooked, because this keeps them moist and succulent.

Ingredients

450g (1 lb) small raw unpeeled prawns, fresh or frozen
2

Asia
China
Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Spicy
Hong Kong

Method

If using frozen prawns, defrost fully. Fill a large bowl with cold water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and gently wash the prawns in the salted water. Drain, and repeat the process, using a fresh bowl of water and the remaining salt. Drain again. Remove the feathery legs from the