Recipe courtesy of Luke Nguyen
Recipe courtesy of Luke Nguyen
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School Prawns Wok Tossed In Shrimp Paste: Tom Kho Danh
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
10 1/2 ounces/300 g small tiger prawns, heads and legs trimmed
3 cloves garlic, diced (1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon finely diced red shallots
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon shrimp paste, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
2 chiles, finely sliced
4 spring onions, sliced into 1 1/2-inch/ 4 cm lengths
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Fresh coriander (cilantro), for serving
Marinade
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon chile powder
Directions
- In a hot wok, add the prawns and stir fry until prawns begin to change color. Add garlic, red shallots, pepper, shrimp paste, chile and spring onions and stir-fry for a further minute. Garnish with coriander (cilantro) and chile.
- For the marinade: In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, fish sauce, and chile powder and marinate the prawns for 20 minutes.
