Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns
Basic Information
- Servings: 2
- Ready in: 20 minutes
- Preparation time: -
- Cooking time: -
- Rating: 48.49
- Health score: 8.00
- Weight Watcher points: 6.00
Summary
Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns requires approximately 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 2 and costs $3.88 per serving. One serving contains 298 calories, 27g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. If you have pineapple chunks, water chestnuts, oyster sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 50%, which is solid. Similar recipes are Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns, Sweet and sour prawns stir-fry, and Hot & sour broth with prawns.
Ingredients
garlic5 cloves
onion1 large
oyster sauce1 tablespoon
pineapple chunks0.5 cup
prawns1 cup
shaoxing huatiao rice wine3 tablespoons
spring onions2 servings
sugar2 teaspoons
tomato sauce/ketchup1.5 tablespoons
water chestnuts0.75 cup
Instructions
Step 1
Start by preparing the ingredients. Peel and devein one cup worth of prawns.
Step 2
Drain 1/2 cup of canned pineapple.
Step 3
Cut a large onion into small pieces. Mince 5 cloves of garlic.
Step 4
Cut water chestnuts into smaller pieces. There should be approximately 3/4 cups worth of it.
Step 5
Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to a large wok or saucepan.
Step 6
Heat till smoking hot.
Step 7
Add the onions. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
Step 8
Add the garlic and stir fry for 15 seconds again.
Step 9
Add the water chestnuts. Stir fry for 20 seconds.
Step 10
Add the prawns. Stir fry with quick motions for 10 seconds.
Step 11
Add the pineapple. Stir it through to ensure they are warmed by the heat of the pan.Then add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of tomato sauce or ketchup, 3 tablespoons of Shaoxing Huatiao wine and 2 teaspoons of sugar.Stir fry for 20 seconds or so until the prawns are cooked through and the ingredients are evenly tossed in the sauce. The sauce should thicken up nicely as it cooks.Dish up and garnish with spring onions.
Categories
Dish Types: lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
Diets: gluten free, dairy free, pescatarian