Salt and Pepper Prawns

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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

Method

  1. 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