Easy Prawn Stir Fry
Making a restaurant quality prawn stir fry, loaded with healthy vegetables, is much easier and quicker than you think!
Servings: 4
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 250g/1/2 lbs large prawns (shrimp) peeled and deveined
- salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 3 spring/green onions sliced
- 1 bok choy sliced
- 150g/1 3/4 cups snow peas/mangetout
- 80g/1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1 tsp sesame seeds optional
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp This is an affiliate link.hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp This is an affiliate link.soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Slice and mince all vegetables before starting. Heat the oil in a wok or a large and deep frying pan, then add the seasoned with salt prawns and cook for 2 minutes on each side till cooked all the way through. Remove to a plate.
- To the same pan, add the minced garlic, ginger and the sliced white parts of the spring onions, cook briefly while stirring for 30 seconds. Then add the chopped bok choy, snow peas/mangetout, bean sprouts , sliced red pepper and stir fry for a few minutes until the vegetables are cooked by still firm to the bite.
- Add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, white pepper and sesame oil and stir to combine, continue cooking for a couple of minutes longer, then bring the prawns back to the pan and once again stir fry until the prawns are warmed through. Sprinkle with sliced green onions and sesame seeds before serving. Serve over rice.
Notes
- Because stir fries are so quick to make, there's no time to stop and prepare ingredients once cooking has begun. Be sure to do all the prep before you begin.
- Fresh ginger and garlic will add so much flavour compared to garlic powder or dried ginger!
- The list of vegetables that can work in this stir fry is vast, and far bigger than the ones listed here. Use whatever you want, but take note of how long they will take to cook. If they will take more than 5 minutes, blanche them first and then add to the stir fry.
- Chicken or tofu can be used instead of prawns/shrimp.
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1127mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10463IU | Vitamin C: 141mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 3mg