Name: Braised prawns with vegetables
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram (1lb) green king prawns; 250 gram (8oz) broccoli; 470 gram (15oz) can straw mushrooms; 250 gram (8oz) can bamboo shoots; 1 tablespoon oil; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon oyster sauce; salt and pepper to taste; 1 pinch sugar; 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; steamed rice, to serve

Braised prawns with vegetables

This colourful Asian-inspired stir-fry is healthy, simple to make and can be on your dinner table in a flash or even quicker if you buy your prawns pre-prepared. It is equally delicious served with steamed rice or noodles.

Ingredients

500 gram (1lb) green king prawns

250 gram (8oz) broccoli

470 gram (15oz) can straw mushrooms

250 gram (8oz) can bamboo shoots

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 teaspoon cornflour

1 teaspoon oyster sauce

salt and pepper to taste

1 pinch sugar

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

steamed rice, to serve

Method

1.Shell prawns; using sharp knife, cut down back, remove back vein.

2.Cut broccoli into thick pieces. Drain mushrooms. Drain bamboo shoots, cut into thin slices.

3.Heat oil in pan or wok, add prawns, sauté quickly until tender and light pink in colour, approximately 3 minutes.

4.Add to pan the bamboo shoots, broccoli and mushrooms, toss well. Blend cornflour with chicken stock, oyster sauce, salt, pepper, sugar and ginger. Bring to boil. Stir continuously and cook 1 minute. Serve with steamed rice.

If straw mushrooms are not available, replace them with canned champignons (small whole mushrooms).
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