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Garlic Brandy Prawns

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Servings 4 as part of multi-course meal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound tail-on shrimp/prawns, deveined
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 stalks green onion, cut into 2” pieces
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Rinse prawns, pat completely dry and marinate in cornstarch and 1/2 tsp kosher salt for 5 minutes. Heat your wok or large skillet over high heat. When wok is hot, add 2 tbl cooking oil. When oil is hot and just starting to smoke, add prawns. Fry until they are half-done, approximately 1-2 minutes. Remove from wok, leaving the oil in the wok.
  • Turn heat to medium-high. Add the garlic, fry for 10 seconds. Add the brandy, salt, sugar, butter. Cook sauce for 1 minute to thicken slightly. Add the half-cooked prawns and green onion. Fry until prawns are cooked through, about 2 minutes (depends on size of your prawns)
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