Braised Prawns

Ingredients 10

• Large prawns 大虾8 个
• Sugar 糖3 tsp
• Ginger 姜to taste
• Garlic 蒜to taste
• Spring onion 葱to taste
• Light soy sauce 生抽to taste
• Shaoxing cooking wine 料酒to taste
• Salt 盐to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 8

1. 1
   Step 1

   With scissors, cut off the prawns' feelers, legs and the sharp point on the head.

   用剪刀把大虾的须、脚和头上的尖刺剪掉。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Cut along the back to the tail and pull out the black vein. Wash and drain well.

   沿虾背剪开到尾巴，挑出黑色虾线，洗净沥干。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Finely chop the ginger and garlic, using about 1 part ginger to 3 parts garlic. Cut the spring onion into short pieces.

   姜和蒜切末，姜蒜大约1比3，香葱切段。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Heat plenty of oil until hot. Add the prawns, turn them quickly and lift them out as soon as they turn red.

   锅里多放些油烧到六七成热，下大虾快速翻面，一变红就捞出。

5. 5
   Step 5

   Leave a little oil in the wok and fry the ginger and garlic until fragrant.

   锅里留一点油，下姜蒜末炒出香味。

6. 6
   Step 6

   Put the prawns back and press the heads gently to squeeze out the red juice. Add a little cooking wine and light soy sauce, 3 tsp sugar and a splash of water.

   大虾回锅，用锅铲轻压虾头挤出红色虾油，沿锅边淋少许料酒和生抽，加3小勺糖和一点水。

7. 7
   Step 7

   Bring to the boil on high heat, then cover and cook on low heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

   大火烧开后转小火，盖上盖子焖半分钟到1分钟。

8. 8
   Step 8

   Add the spring onion and a little salt. Cook on high heat until the sauce is thick and shiny.

   放入葱段和少许盐，大火收到汤汁浓稠油亮就可以出锅。