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Sweet and Sour Prawns

A traditional sweet and sour dish is a firm favourite for many. Learn how to perfect this sweet and sour prawn recipe and add to your menu today.

Sweet and Sour Prawns – - Recipe

Ingredients

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Prepare the Batter & Prawns:

  • For The Batter:
  • Prawns, medium, shelled, tale intact and deveined 1.5 kg
  • Soya sauce, light 70.0 ml
  • Garlic, paste 50.0 g
  • Ginger paste 10.0 g
  • Wheat flour, sifted 200.0 g
  • Corn flour 100.0 g
  • Baking powder 5.0 g
  • Water, cold 500.0 ml
  • Oil for frying

Prepare the Sauce:

Preparation

  1. Prepare the Batter & Prawns:

    • Combine all the ingredients (except prawns) in a mixing bowl; whisk them well to form a batter.
    • Dip the prawns in to this batter and deep fry them till golden.

  2. Prepare the Sauce:

    • Heat the oil in a wok or pan and sauté garlic and ginger.
    • Add Hellmann’s Real Ketchup and sugar; cook while stirring till it starts bubbling.
    • Now add water, Knorr Chicken Seasoning Powder, vinegar, Soy Sauce and bring to boil.
    • Stir corn starch little at a time in the sauce and cook for few minutes till desired consistency.
    • Add all the vegetables (except spring onions) and cook for few minutes on low heat.

  3. Serving Suggestions:

    • Arrange the fried prawns on a platter and pour the sauce on top; serve immediately or mix the fried prawns in the sauce along with vegetables, garnish with spring onions and serve immediatelywith steamed rice.