Recipe Ingredient
- 400g medium large prawns
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp oil
- Sauce ingredients (combined):
- 1 tbsp Marmite yeast extract
- 2 tbsp sugar or to taste
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp thick shrimp paste (har koe)
- 1½ tbsp tomato sauce
- ½ tsp chicken stock granules
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp thick soy sauce (for colour)
- 125ml water
- Thickening:
- 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Cut a slit in the back of the prawns and devein. Rinse well and drain. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden. Remove and drain from oil.
- Heat one teaspoon oil in a preheated wok. Fry garlic until fragrant. Add combined sauce ingredients and bring to a simmering boil until gravy is slightly thick.
- Return prefried prawns to the wok. Toss and fry briefly until the prawns are well coated with the sauce. Drizzle a little cornflour mixture to slightly thicken the gravy. Dish out and serve.
