Macanese Garlic Prawns

Name: Macanese Garlic Prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: Crusty bread or cooked rice or noodles, to serve; Crusty bread or cooked rice or noodles, to serve; A handful of coriander leaves, chopped, to garnish; Crusty bread or cooked rice or noodles, to serve; 10 cloves of garlic, minced; 3-4 red chillies, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; ½ lemon, juiced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 tbsp soy sauce; Salt and pepper, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; 800 g large prawns, peeled and deveined

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Radikal Kitchen

By Radhika Howarth

Published 2024

About

Macanese Garlic Prawns, or Aomen da Suan Xia, is a traditional dish from Macau that highlights the region’s unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese influences.

Reflecting the multicultural heritage of Macau, this dish blends Chinese cooking techniques and ingredients with Portuguese flavours and spices. The use of garlic, chillies, and coriander reveals the dish’s distinctive Portuguese influence, while the prawns, ginger and soy sauce reflect classic Chinese flavours.

Macane

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Asia
Europe
China
Portugal
Fish course
Pescatarian

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