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Sweet and Sour Prawns/Shrimp Recipe

Sweet and Sour Prawns/Shrimp Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 tbsp sugar
5 tsp soy sauce
3 tbsp chinese white rice vinegar
1 1/4 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp shaoxing rice wine (or dry sherry or sherry wine)
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp water (to mix with cornflour)
1 1/2 tbsp peanut oil
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped )
1 piece ginger (2 cm finely chopped )
1 spring onion (finely sliced , original recipe called for 4)
500 g prawns (green or raw peeled and deveined, i removed tails )
1 carrot (peeled and julienned)
1/2 red capsicum ( bell pepper)
1/2 green capsicum ( bell pepper)
2 chilies (i used small red deseeded and julienned)
1 chili (i used small red finely sliced seeds as well)

Directions:

SAUCE - combine all the sauce ingredients in a jug and set aside.
Heat a wok over a high heat and add oil and when the wok begins to smoke a little add garlic, ginger, chillies and spring onions tossing with a metal spatula for 20 seconds.
Add prawns, carrot and capsicum and continue to cook for 1 minutes and then pour in the sauce and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickens and then serve immediately with steamed or fried rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	227.14 Kcal (951 kJ)
Calories from fat	71.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.9g	12%
Cholesterol	188.75mg	63%
Sodium	1027.56mg	43%
Potassium	374.35mg	8%
Total Carbs	12.53g	4%
Sugars	5.33g	21%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	4%
Protein	26.52g	53%
Vitamin C	6mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Calcium	79.5mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	118.97 Kcal (498 kJ)
Calories from fat	37.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.14g	12%
Cholesterol	98.86mg	63%
Sodium	538.2mg	43%
Potassium	196.07mg	8%
Total Carbs	6.56g	4%
Sugars	2.79g	21%
Dietary Fiber	0.52g	4%
Protein	13.89g	53%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	0.2mg	2%
Calcium	41.7mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
sweet

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