Sesame Prawns in Plum Sauce

Sometimes, I have cravings for some sweet and sour dishes....and this would be a fantastic dish if you ever crave for one! It's simple, and yummy!!!


















Ingredients

1kg large prawns, trimmed but with shells intact

Marinade (A):

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp sugar

Enough oil for deep frying

2 tbsp cornflour



Gravy (combine):

2 tbsp lime juice

3 tbsp Lee Kum Kee plum sauce

1 tbsp Premium oyster sauce

½ tsp chicken stock granules

1 tsp sugar or to taste

2-3 tbsp water

10 bird chillies (cilipadi), chopped (optional)

1 tsp chopped garlic

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (note: toast in oven @ 180'C for 5 minutes)

METHOD

1. Clean the prawns. Marinade with (A) and leave it aside for 10 minutes. Sprinkle cornflour over prawns and deep fry till golden colour.

2. Heat oil and sesame oil in a wok. Add chopped garlic and cilipadi (optional) and fry until fragrant.

3. Add the gravy ingredients. Then add prawns (which were deep-fried earlier). Stir well and cover it for 2 minutes until gravy thickens.

4. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and mix well.

5. Now, dish it out and ready to serve! :)

By: Home Chef ~ Aggie