Hot Spiced Prawns

Name: Hot Spiced Prawns
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 scallions, cut into 3 pieces each and sliced into strips; 2 fat cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced thinly; 1 (1/2-inch) piece of ginger, peeled, sliced thinly, and cut into strips; 2 1/4 pounds shelled raw shrimp; 1/3 cup dry sherry; Kosher salt

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 scallions, cut into 3 pieces each and sliced into strips
2 fat cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced thinly
1 (1/2-inch) piece of ginger, peeled, sliced thinly, and cut into strips
2 1/4 pounds shelled raw shrimp
1/3 cup dry sherry
Kosher salt

Directions

1

Warm the oil in a large wide saucepan, and throw in the scallions, garlic and ginger.
2

Stir everything around vigorously until the onions begin to wilt, and then toss in the prawns, stirring again.
3

Cover the pan and let everything cook for about 5 minutes; then, remove the lid and pour in the sherry.
4

Stir again, then cover the pan until the prawns are cooked through and no longer glassy in the middle.
5

Taste; add a sprinkling of salt if you need it.
6

Pour into a large shallow bowl, making sure you don't lose all the bits of onion, garlic and ginger, and take immediately to the table.