Prawns With Chilli Sauce

Hiroko Liston
Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston
Melbourne, Australia

This popular dish is called ‘Ebi Chilli’ in Japan. The dish is easy to cook, but perfect for entertaining as it looks gorgeous. I often cook this dish with other seafood such as Squid, and you can find the seafood version recipe on this website. However, some people want to find ‘Ebi Chilli’, the Prawn only version recipe. So, here it is. This is the ‘Ebi Chilli’ in my easy way. Cooking won’t take long. You must prepare everything before you start cooking.

Prawns With Chilli Sauce

This popular dish is called ‘Ebi Chilli’ in Japan. The dish is easy to cook, but perfect for entertaining as it looks gorgeous. I often cook this dish with other seafood such as Squid, and you can find the seafood version recipe on this website. However, some people want to find ‘Ebi Chilli’, the Prawn only version recipe. So, here it is. This is the ‘Ebi Chilli’ in my easy way. Cooking won’t take long. You must prepare everything before you start cooking.

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Ingredients

4 servings
  1. 300-350 gshelled Prawns *thawed if frozen
  2. 1 tablespoonSake (Rice Wine)
  3. 1small piece Grated Ginger *grated
  4. 1 tablespoonPotato Starch OR Corn Starch
  5. 2 tablespoonsCanola Oil
  6. 1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
  7. 2-3large Spring Onions *finely chopped
  8. *Note: Some people use white parts only. I use whole
  9. Sauce
  10. 1 tablespoonToban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce)
  11. 4 tablespoonsKetchup
  12. 1 teaspoonSugar
  13. 1 teaspoonSoy Sauce
  14. 1 teaspoonSesame Oil
  15. 1/4 cupChicken Stock *OR 1/4 cup Water & 1/4 teaspoon Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder
  16. 1 tablespoonSake (Rice Wine)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Prawns need to be thawed if frozen. Devein if necessary, and place in a bowl. Add Sake (Rice Wine) and Ginger, massage and set aside. *Note: DO NOT add Potato Starch yet, but prepare Potato Starch ready to use.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl, combine all the Sauce ingredients.

  3. 3

    Finely chop up Garlic and Spring Onions. When everything is ready, you can start cooking.

  4. 4

    Heat 2 tablespoons Oil in a frying pan or wok over medium high heat. Add Potato Starch to Prawns and mix well, then add to the pan and stir.

  5. 5

    When colour changed, add Garlic and Spring Onion, and stir. When Spring Onion is soft, add the sauce and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. When the sauce is thick and all Prawns are cooked, it is done.

  6. 6

    Serve with freshly cooked Rice.

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