4.5 from 28 votes
Pan Fried Fresh Water Prawn
A simple yet incredibly tasty recipe with fresh water prawn cooked in a blend of soy sauce, cooking wine, a touch of sugar, and chopped scallions.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
118 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 freshwater prawn jumbo prawn or big tiger prawn
- 1 ½ tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon scallions chopped
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, make a shallow incision along the back of the prawn. Remove the dark vein, then rinse with water and pat dry with paper towels
- Add oil to a wok or pan. Once the oil is heated, add the garlic and stir-fry until aromatic and lightly browned.
- Add the fresh water prawns, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and sugar. Stir well to combine.
- Use a wok turner to press down on each prawn, pan-frying both sides until they are fully cooked.
- Add the chopped scallions and stir to combine with the prawns. Serve hot with steamed rice.
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Notes
- Freshwater prawn - if you are in the United States, you can purchase them frozen (in a paper box) at Asian supermarkets. If you are in Asia, you may get live and giant fresh water prawns from live seafood stores.
- Shaoxing wine - substitute with Chinese rice wine, cooking sake, or dry sherry. If you cannot consume alcohol, skip it altogether.
- The wok will get really dry and the prawns might appear burned but it's fine as it will add that "charred" flavor to the prawns.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
118kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
727mg
(30%)
Potassium
116mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
166IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 727mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 166IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.