Garlic-Brandy Prawns
This shrimp stir-fry recipe is a flavor-packed dish that features succulent shrimp cooked to perfection with a savory and aromatic sauce. The tender shrimp are marinated with cornstarch and garlic, then quickly stir-fried with a homemade sauce made with butter, brandy, and green onions. This dish is sure to be a hit at your dinner table!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 lb tail-on shrimp/prawns, deveined
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbl butter
- 2 stalks green onion, cut into 2” pieces
- 1 tbl brandy
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tbl cooking oil
Instructions
- Rinse prawns, pat completely dry and marinate in cornstarch and 1/2 tsp kosher salt for 5 minutes. Heat your wok or large skillet over high heat. When wok is hot, add 2 tbl cooking oil. When oil is hot and just starting to smoke, add prawns. Fry until they are half-done, approximately 1-2 minutes. Remove from wok, leaving the oil in the wok.
- Turn heat to medium-high. Add the garlic, fry for 10 seconds. Add the brandy, salt, sugar, butter. Cook sauce for 1 minute to thicken slightly. Add the half-cooked prawns and green onion. Fry until prawns are cooked through, about 2 minutes (depends on size of your prawns)
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Yield
Serves 4 as part of multi-course meal.
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