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Black pepper prawns

Name: Black pepper prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbs whole black peppercorns; 3cm piece ginger, grated; 1 long green chilli, seeds removed, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/3 cup (80ml) peanut oil; 1.2kg whole green prawns; 5 spring onions, thinly sliced on an angle; 2 tbs soy sauce; 2 tbs oyster sauce; 1 tbs fish sauce; 50g unsalted butter, chopped; 2 bunches bok choy, cut into quarters lengthways; 2 cups white rice, cooked to packet instructions

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by Warren Mendes

delicious. team

Oct 03, 2015

Create a simple paste in the mortar and pestle for this delicious black pepper prawn dish.

1 tbs whole black peppercorns
3cm piece ginger, grated
1 long green chilli, seeds removed, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/3 cup (80ml) peanut oil
1.2kg whole green prawns
5 spring onions, thinly sliced on an angle
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs oyster sauce
1 tbs fish sauce
50g unsalted butter, chopped
2 bunches bok choy, cut into quarters lengthways
2 cups white rice, cooked to packet instructions

Method

1.

Grind pepper in a mortar and pestle. Add ginger, chilli and garlic and pound to a paste. Heat a large wok over high heat, add 2 tbs oil and stir-fry prawns for 2-3 minutes until just cooked. Remove from wok and set aside.
2.

Add another 1 tbs oil to the wok and stir-fry pepper paste for 1 minute, then add the spring onion and stir-fry for a further 1 minute. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, butter and 1 cup (250ml) water, then bring to boil. Return prawns to wok and cook for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a serving bowl.
3.

Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in the work and stir-fry bok choy for 1-2 minutes until wilted. Serve with the prawns and rice.