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Main course · Chinese

Chilli and Garlic King Prawns

20 min Serves 4 ~216 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian
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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 fresh red chilli
  • 25 g fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chinese rice wine
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 spring onions
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
216 kcal
Protein
22.8 g
Carbohydrate
4.4 g
of which sugars
1.3 g
Fat
11 g
of which saturates
1.3 g
Fibre
0.8 g
Salt
1.93 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Finely mince the garlic, ginger and chilli.

  2. 2

    Toss the prawns with the rice wine and a pinch of salt. Leave for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over the highest heat until smoking.

  4. 4

    Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Add the prawns and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until pink and just curled.

  6. 6

    Splash in the soy sauce and sesame oil and toss for 30 seconds.

  7. 7

    Scatter with sliced spring onions and serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.

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