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Hong Kong style sweet and sour prawn recipe

Sweet And Sour Prawns | Hong Kong Style

Michelle
Here's how to make sweet and sour prawns Hong Kong style with this easy fakeaway recipe. This is a must-try dish and it tastes so good!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 3 People
Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 240 g King Prawns
  • 60 g Cornflour
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp White Pepper
  • 1 Egg

Vegetables

  • ½ Red Bell Pepper
  • ½ Green Bell Pepper
  • ½ Onion

Sweet And Sour Sauce

  • 8 tbsp Ketchup
  • 8 tbsp Sugar
  • 8 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Add salt and white pepper to the prawns and mix. Whisk an egg and pour it onto the prawns, mix until the prawns are coated evenly in the egg.
    240 g King Prawns, ½ tsp Salt, 1 tsp White Pepper, 1 Egg
  • Pour cornflour (corn-starch) into a bowl or large plate. Coat each prawn in the cornflour.
    60 g Cornflour
  • Heat oil in a wok or pan on a medium to high heat. When the oil is hot, place a couple of prawns into the oil individually.
  • Mix the prawns around occasionally to avoid them sticking together. Once fried (2-3 minutes) set aside the crispy prawns for later. Whilst the prawns are frying, I like to make the sauce.
  • In a mixing bowl mix together ketchup, sugar, vinegar and light soy sauce. Set aside for later use.
    8 tbsp Ketchup, 8 tbsp Sugar, 8 tbsp Vinegar, 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce
  • In a clean wok or frying pan add oil, chopped onions, red bell peppers and green bell peppers. Stir-fry the vegetables for 2 minutes.
    ½ Red Bell Pepper, ½ Green Bell Pepper, ½ Onion
  • To bring all the ingredients together. Add the sweet and sour sauce to the stir-fried vegetables and mix for 30 seconds or until the sauce has thickened
  • Then add the crispy king prawns and mix together until evenly distributed.

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Notes

Don't Get Chewy Prawns!!

It's so important not to overcook the prawns, otherwise they become dry and so chewy. On average, prawns take quick to cook, medium sized prawns take 3 to 4 minutes to cook whilst jumbo prawns can take up to 8 minutes. Prawns will curl into a 'C' shape when cooked.

More Prawn Recipes

You may also like to make this garlic butter prawns recipe! It's tasty, quick and is great for dinner too.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 14gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 1353mgPotassium: 335mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 1126IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg
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