Stir Fried Prawns With Leeks
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Recipe: #22767
February 05, 2016
Categories: Dinner, Main Dish, Shellfish, Shrimp, Vegetables, Leek, Asian, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Quick Meals, Weeknight Meals, Wok/Stir-Fry, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Hot Peppers more
"This is out of my Asian cookbook...enjoy!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (172.8 g)
- Calories 164
- Total Fat - 8.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 142.8 mg
- Sodium - 836.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 1.4 g
- Protein - 16.2 g
- Calcium - 80.8 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step 1
Peel and devein the prawns, leaving the tails intact.
Step 2
Rinse the leeks well. Cut them first into 1 1/2 inch lengths and then length ways into fine shreds.
Step 3
Slit open the chili, remove and discard the seeds and cut the flesh into fine shreds.
Step 4
Cut the ginger into fine shreds.
Step 5
Heat a little of the oil in a wok and stir-fry the prawns in batches until just pink; remove from the wok.
Step 6
Add the remaining oil and stir-fry the leeks, chili and ginger over high heat for 40 seconds, then push to one side of the wok.
Step 7
Return the prawns to the wok and stir-fry for about 1 1/2 minutes, or until just cooked through.
Step 8
Add the soy sauce and mirin to the pan.
Step 9
Mix the chicken broth and cornstarch and pour inches.
Step 10
Cook on high heat, stirring, until thickened.
Step 11
Serve immediately.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.