Sweet and sour prawns
This simple Chinese stir-fry has a fresh balance of flavours. Keep the calorie count down by using boiled rice noodles instead of stir-fried rice
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Cooking time: 15 mins
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Serves: 2
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Skill level: Easy peasy
Ingredients
For a different flavour, you can always substitute the jumbo prawns in this recipe with strips of pork fillet or skinless boneless chicken if you wish.
- 300g (10oz) uncooked peeled jumbo prawns
- 1tsp sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 bulb stem ginger, finely chopped
- 2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
- ½ red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 160g jar sweet and sour sauce
- Freshly chopped coriander, to garnish
- Boiled rice noodles, to serve
Method
- Rinse the jumbo prawns and remove the black vein if necessary.
- Heat the sesame oil in a wok (or non-stick frying pan) and stir-fry the prawns until they turn from grey to pink.
- Add the garlic, stem ginger and spring onions and stir-fry for a couple of minutes. Add the red chilli and stir-fry for a further minute. Finally, add the sweet and sour sauce and cook for a couple of minutes until the mixture is bubbling. Scatter with the chopped coriander and serve at once with boiled rice noodles.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 270(kcal)
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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