Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Prawns recipe
A sweet and spicy pineapple prawns recipe that's quick and easy to make. Serve with a side of rice for a tasty meal!
Ingredients
- 12 medium-sized prawns - cleaned deveined and trimmed
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/2 tbsp ginger - minced
- 1/3 cup fresh pineapples - diced
- Half a serrano red chili - seeded and minced
- Fresh cilantro or Chinese parsley - for garnish
For the seasoning:
- 2 tbsp plum sauce or chili sauce*
- Juice of one calamansi lime or substitute with a normal lime wedge
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water for thickening the sauce
- Salt and white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat up 2 tbsp oil and then pan-fry the prawns until just cooked. Set aside.
- Heat up 1 tbsp oil in the same pan, and sauté ginger and garlic until aromatic. Add in the pineapple and red chili, and stir-fry for a couple of minutes until fragrant. Then toss in the cooked prawns and mix evenly with the sauce.
- Add seasoning and stir-fry over high heat for half a minute. Dish out, and garnish with some cilantro leaves or Chinese parsley. Serve warm with rice.
Notes
* For a sweeter version, use plum sauce. For a spicier version, use chili sauce (I recommend Lingham Chili Sauce, which actually originated in Penang).
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