Steamed Garlic Prawns with Vermicelli
Craving for some prawns this Chinese New Year? You're in luck as we have the perfect steamed garlic prawns with vermicelli recipe just for you!
Ingredients
- 100 g vermicelli noodles
- 8-10 medium prawns
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp minced fresh chili
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
- 1 tbsp water
- ¼ tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 pinched salt
- chopped spring onions for garnishing
Instructions
- Soak vermicelli noodles in warm water for 5 minutes (or in cold water for 10 minutes) until they are soft and pliable. Rinse under cold water and drain. Then place them onto a plate.
- Peel the body shell of the prawns (keep the head and the tail). Put them flat on a chopping board then cut sideways from the back (do not cut through). Then, place them on top of the noodles with the body part open flat (see pictures above).
- Fry garlic and chili in oil over a medium heat until fragrant (do not burn). Transfer to a small bowl. Add soy sauce, rice wine, water, white pepper, sugar and salt, then mix well.
- Spoon the sauce onto the prawns. Then, place the plate into a steamer filled with water. Bring the water to a boil and leave to steam over a low heat for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with spring onions.
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