Name: Bamboo prawns
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram (1lb) green king prawns; 3 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon grated green ginger; 1 bamboo shoot; 1 stick celery; 4 shallots; 3 slice ham; 1/2 cup water; 1 chicken stock cube; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 2 teaspoon dry sherry

Ingredients

500 gram (1lb) green king prawns

3 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon grated green ginger

1 bamboo shoot

1 stick celery

4 shallots

3 slice ham

1/2 cup water

1 chicken stock cube

1 teaspoon cornflour

2 teaspoon dry sherry

Method

1.Make shallow cut along back of prawn and remove back vein.

2.Cut bamboo shoot into 1cm (½ inch) slices, then cut each slice into 5mm (¼ inch) strips. Cut celery, shallots and ham into strips, approximately the same size.

3.Cut a 1cm (½ inch) slit right through prawns, along the line of the vein. Push a strip of bamboo shoot, celery, shallot and ham through slit in prawn.

4.Heat oil in wok or large frying pan, sauté ginger for one minute, add prawns, sauté until light pink. Combine water, crumbled stock cube, cornflour and sherry, add to pan, stir until sauce boils and thickens, reduce heat, simmer one minute.

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