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Main course · Chinese

Sichuan Prawns in Chilli Bean Sauce

25 min Serves 4 ~193 kcal/serving ~£9.80 (£2.45/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
  • 2 tbsp doubanjiang (chilli bean paste)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 3 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp chinese rice wine
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp groundnut oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
193 kcal
Protein
22.8 g
Carbohydrate
5.4 g
of which sugars
3.1 g
Fat
8.3 g
of which saturates
1.5 g
Fibre
1.3 g
Salt
1.97 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the groundnut oil in a wok and fry the garlic, fresh ginger and doubanjiang for 1 minute until fragrant and the oil turns red.

  2. 2

    Add the chopped tomatoes and stir-fry for 2 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add the prawns and chinese rice wine and stir-fry for 3 minutes, until the prawns turn pink and opaque all the way through.

  4. 4

    Stir in the caster sugar and most of the spring onions, and toss for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Scatter with the remaining spring onions.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately with steamed rice.

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