Sweet and sour prawns

Name: Sweet and sour prawns
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water; 425g can pineapple pieces, drained, juice reserved; 1 tbsp groundnut oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; Knob of fresh ginger, finely grated; 2 red chillies, deseeded, 1 finely diced and 1 sliced; 1 red pepper, sliced; 225g can water chestnuts, drained; 200g large raw peeled prawns; 4 spring onions, sliced lengthways, to serve

Published: 31 Aug 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Sweet and sour prawns are a traditional Chinese recipe. Forget the local takeaway, these are so quick and easy to make at home.

Serves 4
Takes 15 minutes to make, 10 minutes to cook

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Ingredients

1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water
425g can pineapple pieces, drained, juice reserved
1 tbsp groundnut oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
Knob of fresh ginger, finely grated
2 red chillies, deseeded, 1 finely diced and 1 sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
225g can water chestnuts, drained
200g large raw peeled prawns
4 spring onions, sliced lengthways, to serve

Method

Mix the vinegar with the soy sauce, sugar, cornflour mix, pineapple juice and 100ml water.
Heat a wok over a high heat, then add the oil, garlic, ginger and diced chilli. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the pepper, pineapple and water chestnuts.
Cook for 2 minutes, add the sauce and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the prawns, stirring for 2-3 minutes more until cooked. Serve sprinkled with spring onion and sliced chilli.

Recipe from September 2010 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 161kcals
Fat: 0.6g (0.1g saturated)
Protein: 10.6g
Carbohydrates: 27.9g (19.9g sugars)
Salt: 1.6g

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