SWEET AND SOUR PRAWNS (SHRIMP)

SWEET AND SOUR PRAWNS (SHRIMP)
Ingredients :
1 lb-fresh peeled prawns
2 tblsp - tomato ketchup
1 tblsp - sambal oelek (meshed hot chilies)
pinch of MSG (monosodium glutamate)
1 tblsp -sugar
1 1/2 - rice wine
1 tblsp- cornstarch stirred in 2 tblsp water
1 clove - garlic
1 1/2 tblsp - fresh ginger
3 oz scallions
Marinade :
1 egg white
3 tblsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 tblsp water
5 tblsp oil
Instructions:

• Marinate prawns for 20 minutes in egg white, cornstarch, salt, waterand oil.
• Mix together the tomato ketchup, sambal oelek, MSG, sugar, rice wine andcornstarch. Peel garlic and ingwer and chop finely. Also chopscallions finely.
• Heat 3/4 litres oil in a pan or wok and fry half of the prawns. Takethem out of the pan after 45 seconds and drain them. In another pan orwok put 5 tablespoons of oil and fry garly and ginger for 30 seconds.Add prawns and fry while stirring constantly.
• Add prepared sauce and fry for 1 minute. Add chopped scallions and 2tablespoons oil.