Sweet and Sour Prawns San Choy Bau

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4
Servings

20m
Prep Time

10m
Cook Time

30m
Ready In

Recipe: #29341

April 12, 2018

Categories: Dinner, Main Dish, Shellfish, Shrimp, Vegetables, Onions, Peppers, Budget-Friendly, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Quick Meals, Entertaining, Weeknight Meals, Stove Top, Wok/Stir-Fry, Gluten-Free, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy more

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"From one of our national supermarkets and a free in store recipe card."

Original recipe yields 4 servings

Metric US

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
700 grams shrimp (medium green prawns, peeled and deveined)
2 capsicums (large red capsicums, deseeded and thinly sliced)
400 grams green beans (trimmed)

Sweet and sour sauce (1 jar/515 grams, Kan Tong rand recommended)
1 packet (250 grams) basmati rice (Uncle Ben's Express brand recommended)
8 leaves iceberg lettuce (trimmed)
1 shallot, thinly sliced

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (405.6 g)
Calories 454.7
Total Fat - 7.2 g
Saturated Fat - 1.2 g
Cholesterol - 243.5 mg
Sodium - 1711.5 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 60 g
Dietary Fiber - 3.9 g
Sugars - 1.9 g
Protein - 34.3 g
Calcium - 150.9 mg
Iron - 2.3 mg
Vitamin C - 3.5 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large deep frying pan or wok over medium-high heat and add half the prawns and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until just cooked through and then transfer to a place and cover to keep warm and then repeat with 1 teaspoon of the remaining oil and the remaining prawns.

Step 2

Heat remaining (1/2 tablespoon) in the pan or wok and add capsicum and beans and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender and crisp and then return the prawns to the pan or wok nd add sweet and sour sauce and stir-fry until well combined and the sauce is heated through and then remove from the heat.

Step 3

Heat the rice following packet directions.

Step 4

Divide the lettuce leaves among serving plates and then divide the rice among the lettuce leaves and top with the stir-fry and sprinkle with the shallots.

Tips & Variations

No special items needed.

Tags : Dinner Main Dish

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