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Kung Pao Shrimps

Kung Pao Shrimps recipe, eat well on universal credit

Yes – Yes it’s yet another Asian recipe. We’re with sight of our target of “100 Asian recipes” now. We’ll probably be moaning that British food is boring before you know it…..

Ingredients:-

12 King Prawns
½ A Red Pepper
½ A Green Pepper
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of minced fresh Ginger
2 Tbsp of Peanuts
1 Onion, diced
3 Tbsp of Honey
4 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free here)
¼ Tsp of Szechaun Pepper Corns
½ Tsp of Salt
2 Tsp of Cornflour
3 Tbsp of Rice Wine Vinegar
2 Tsp of Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp of Oil
8 Dried Chillies
5 Tbsp of Water
2 Spring Onions, White part chopped, Greens sliced
1 Egg White
¼ Tsp of White Pepper

Method:-

(1) Season the Prawns with Salt and Pepper.
(2) Coat with Egg White then coat in Cornflour.
(3) Fry until pink and then set aside.
(4) Heat the Oil in a Wok and toast the Szechaun Pepper Corns over a low heat for 2 minutes.
(5) Discard the Pepper Corns.
(6) Saute the Garlic, Ginger, Dried Chillies and the white part of the Spring Onions until aromatic.
(7) Add the Onions and gently fry until translucent.
(8) Add the Peppers and continue to stir-fry for a further minute.
(9) Add the Kung Pao Sauce which consists of Soy Sauce, Rice Wine Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Honey and White Pepper.
(10) Mix well and allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
(11) Mix the Cornflour and water in a cup.
(12) Add the Prawns to the Sauce then add the Cornflour and water mixture.
(13) Stir gently until the sauce thickens.
(14) Add some of the greens from the Spring Onions and some of the Peanuts.

We served ours on a bed of boiled Rice, dressed with the remaining Spring Onions and Peanuts. With the addition of a few Prawn Crackers this was a very tasty quick dish.

 

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Well it seems an odd combination for an Asian recipe. But we’ll give anything a go….

Sauce Ingredients:-

2 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce (Gluten free here)
2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free here)
1 Tbsp of Chilli Paste
1 Tbsp of Fish Sauce
1 Tbsp of Honey
½ a Tsp of White Pepper
1 Tsp of Cuttle Fish Paste

Main Ingredients:-

120g of Rice Noodles
2 Shallots, finely diced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
10 King Prawns
100g of Pickled Cockles, drained
2 Eggs
100g of Bean Sprouts
20g of Chives, cut lengthways
2 Sweet Chilli Sausages, sliced
2 Red Chillies, sliced
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Add the Sauce ingredients to a bowl, mix well and set aside.
(2) Cook the Noodles according to the packet instructions making sure that they are pliable but not over done.
(3) Heat Oil in a large frying pan and add the Shallots and Garlic, fry until softened.
(4) Add the Sausage and Prawns and cook for a further 2 minutes until almost cooked.
(5) Drain and add the Noodles and stir in.
(6) Add the Cockles to the Sauce ingredients and stir into the Noodles.
(7) Continue to cook until the majority of the Sauce has evaporated.
(8) Push everything to one side of the pan and add the Eggs.
(9) Pile the Noodles over the Eggs and cook for a further 30 seconds, then stir well.
(10) Turn the heat off and add the Bean Sprouts and chopped Chives
(11) Garnish with sliced Chives, Spring Onions and Chillies.

We might be becoming Asian Food snobs. Although all the regular ingredients were there, we thought this dish was missing something. Can’t win them all….

 

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