Authentic Prawn & Cabbage Stir-Fry Recipe
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Ingredients:
20 prawns with heads and shells
350g Napa cabbage
3 garlic cloves
3-4 slices ginger
3 dried chilies
1 bunch scallions
30ml vegetable oil
Marinade For Prawns:
pinch of salt
1 tsp Shaoxing wine
Seasoning:
1 tbsp sugar
½ tsp chicken powder/bouillon
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp starch syrup
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Instructions:
1. Prepare the cabbage:
Separate the leaves from the Napa cabbage. Slice the white parts at a 40° angle. Cut the green leafy parts into larger pieces.
2. Prepare the aromatics:
Slice the ginger
Cut scallions green into long pieces
Chop the scallions white finely
Slice 3 garlic cloves
Deseed 3 dried chilies
3. Prepare the prawns
Twist off the heads and cut them in the middle with scissors
Remove the veins from the prawns and peel off the shells
Separate the shells and prawn meat into different plates.
4. Marinate the prawn meat:
Add a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes
Cooking:
1. Cook the cabbage first:
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat
Add the white part of the cabbage and stir-fry until soft
Add the cabbage leaves and stir-fry until soft (5-8 minutes total)
Transfer all cabbage to a bowl
2. Extract flavor from prawn shells:
Clean the wok and add about 30ml vegetable oil
Heat oil and add the prawn shells and heads
Use a spatula to press the prawn heads to release flavors
Stir-fry until shells turn golden brown
Use a strainer to remove the shells, pressing again to extract all flavors
Keep the flavorful oil in the wok
3. Cook the aromatics and prawns:
Don't clean the wok. Add all the prepared aromatics (ginger, garlic, chilies, chopped scallion whites)
Stir-fry for about 2 minutes until fragrant
Add the marinated prawn meat
Stir-fry until the prawns turn pink
4. Combine everything:
Add 150ml hot water and cook for 2 minutes
Add the pre-cooked cabbage, spreading evenly in the wok
Add all seasonings: sugar, chicken powder, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil
Stir-fry for around 8 minutes
5. Finish the dish:
Add 2 tbsp starch syrup
Continue cooking until the sauce reaches desired thickness
Add the green scallion pieces and stir-fry for 30 seconds
Serve hot and enjoy!