Burmese Prawns

Name: Burmese Prawns
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) oil; 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons lime juice; ½ teaspoon chilli powder (optional); 450g (1 lb) raw unpeeled prawns, fresh or frozen; 1 tablespoon salt; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons turmeric; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

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Ken Hom's Quick Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 2002

About

I love these tasty, quick and easy starters. They are a delicious way to start any meal. Make sure that you use raw prawns for this recipe.

Ingredients

450g (1 lb) raw unpeeled prawns, fresh or frozen
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Asia
China
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

If using frozen prawns, defrost thoroughly. Peel the prawns and discard the shells. Using a small sharp knife, remove the fine digestive cord. Wash the prawns in a bowl of cold water to which you have added 1 tablespoon salt. Drain and pat dry with kitchen paper.
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