Singaporean Chilli Crab-Style Prawns

Ingredients

• 600g large prawns, shell on
• For sauce: 3 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp sambal oelek, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp vinegar, 200ml stock
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 thumb ginger
• 1 tbsp cornflour with water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tbsp oil
• Spring onion

Instructions

1. Stir-fry prawns in oil until pink; lift out.
2. Stir-fry garlic and ginger in the same pan.
3. Add sauce ingredients; simmer 5 minutes.
4. Stir in cornflour slurry until thick.
5. Return prawns; toss.
6. Drizzle in beaten egg in a stream; let it set then stir.
7. Top with spring onion.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with steamed buns to mop up the sauce.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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