Chilli Garlic Prawns ~ Step by Step Pics

Prawns are a great source of some of the major minerals like selenium,zinc, copper, phosphorous, copper and magnesium. They are also rich source of omega 3 fatty acids which help reduce the risk of heart disease and arthiritis. They also are rich source of unsaturated fats that help improve blood cholesterol levels. Kids love prawns the most in sea food but as prawns spikes uric acid levels I hold them back thinking of H. He also loves prawns if he gets to taste them. So cutting back prawns is the best idea. Indo chinese or chinese recipes is a big 'yes' here at home and they love munching them without any fuss. This chill garlic prawns is a perfect appetizer or can be paired as a side with egg fried rice or veg fried rice or even hakka noodles.

The garlic is added in the marination and sauteeing which adds a dominant flavor. The outer cover of the prawns is crisp soon after frying but the prawns are soft inside which when added to the sauces combines well. The soy sauce and chilli sauce is added in the recipe along with corn starch/ corn flour slurry to thicken the sauce. Though the list of ingredients may look long but it hardly takes any time to cook and put together. This tastes best when served warm, try this out !!

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Preparation time ~ 15 minutes
Cooking time ~ 20 minutes
Serves ~ 4-5
Author ~ Julie 
Ingredients
first marination
prawns 350 gms medium sized
chilli powder 1/2 tsp
pepper powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste

second marination
all purpose flour (maida) 2 tbsp
corn flour 2 tbsp
garlic 1 tsp paste
garlic 1 tsp paste
egg 1
dark soy sauce 2 tsp

for sauce
minced garlic 1 tbsp
minced ginger 1 tbsp
medium sized onion 1 cubed
capsicum(green bell pepper) 1 cubed
green chillies 2 vertical slit
dark soy sauce 2 tsp
chilli sauce 1 tsp
pepper powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
corn flour 1 tbsp
white vinegar 1/4 tsp or lemon juice 1/2 tsp
water 2 tbsp

oil to fry

Method

• Clean the prawns, de vein and rinse under running water. Drain water completely and marinate using the ingredients listed under ' first marination'. Mix well and keep aside for half an hour(min) to overnight if possible.
• Thaw the prawns if you left for marination in refrigerator and then proceed to the 'second marination. Combine this marination well and leave aside for half an hour.

• Heat oil in a kadai/ wok and deep fry the prawns sliding one by one. Deep fry until golden on medium flame. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.

• Take 2 tbsp of the fried oil in a non stick pan for making sauce and add in minced garlic and ginger. Saute until the raw smell disappears and then add in the vertical slit green chillies an then cubed capsicum and cubed onion. Make a slurry of corn flour/ corn starch in 2 tbsp of water, keep aside. Add in the sauces to the sauteed mix along with pepper powder and salt(note that soy sauce has salt in it so add accordingly). Add the corn starch slurry to thicken the sauce and then add the fried prawns. Give a quick toss on high flame and then finally add the vinegar or lime juice. Switch off flame.
• Serve warm with egg fried rice or veg fried rice.

NOTES

* Adding dark soy sauce to the second marination is optional if you don't wish to have a dark coloured fried prawns or use light soy sauce for marination and dark soy sauce while making the sauce.

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