Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns
Easy sweet and sour prawns with pineapple, stir fried vegetables and fresh king prawns. A simple recipe that can be cooked in no time.
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Servings: 2
Calories: 399kcal
Equipment
- chopping board
- Kitchen knife
- measuring spoons
- Measuring jug
- Small bowl
- wok or large frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 large carrot (julienned)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 red chilli (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 5 cm root ginger (finely chopped or grated)
- 225 g can pineapple rings in juice
- water
- 2 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 200 g raw peeled & deveined king prawns
- 3 spring onions (finely sliced, garnish)
Sweet & Sour Sauce
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables and set aside, keeping the onion, carrot and bell pepper separate from the chilli, garlic and ginger.
- Remove the pineapple rings from the can and cut each ring into 8 even-sized pieces.
- Pour the remaining pineapple juice into a measuring jug and top up with water to 280ml (½ pint).
- Place all the sauce ingredients into a bowl and stir until well combined. Now pour the sauce ingredients into the jug with the pineapple juice and stir.
- Place the wok over a high heat on the stove. When hot add the sunflower oil, followed by the onion, carrot, bell pepper and pineapple chunks. Stir fry for 5 minutes, keeping everything moving to stop it burning.
- Now add the chilli, garlic and ginger and stir fry for a minute.
- Pour the sauce into the wok, bring to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened to the desired consistency.
- Now add the prawns to the wok and cook for 2-3 minutes until cooked through (internal temp 63°C/145°F).
- Remove the wok from the heat and serve the prawns and sauce with some steamed rice or noodles. Garnish with spring onions.
Notes
Frozen prawns - You can use frozen prawns in this recipe. Either defrost the prawns in the fridge, or cook them straight from frozen. If cooking from frozen you will need to cook the prawns a little longer to ensure they are cooked through to an internal temperature of 63°C/145°F.
Precooked prawns - You can used ready cooked prawns in this recipe. Cut back on the cook time as the prawns are precooked you only need to reheat them, overwise they can become tough and rubbery.
REHEATING SWEET & SOUR PRAWNS
Fresh Prawns - This is a dish that is best enjoyed freshly made as reheating prawns can make they rubbery. However, if you are using raw prawns you can reheat this dish once. Place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. When ready to reheat place back into a hot wok or frying pan to warm through, don't overcook or the prawns will become rubbery.
Precooked Prawns - If you use precooked prawns in this recipe, they have already been cooked once, and cooking them in this sweet and sour sauce will be their second cook/reheat, so do not reheat them a third time!
Nutrition Facts
Easy Sweet & Sour Prawns
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 126mg42%
Sodium 1248mg54%
Potassium 779mg22%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 33g37%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 7668IU153%
Vitamin C 131mg159%
Calcium 129mg13%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •
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