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     Title: Kung Pao Prawns
Categories: Chinese, Seafood
     Yield: 2 Servings

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     2 tb Water
     1 tb Soy sauce
     1 tb Shaoxing rice wine
     1 tb Chinkiang vinegar
     1 tb Sugar
     1 ts Sesame oil
     1 ts Corn flour
     1 pn White pepper

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     3 tb Neutral oil
    10 sm Dried red chillies
     1 ts Sichuan peppercorns
     2 ts Garlic; minced
     2 ts Fresh ginger; minced
     1    Red pepper; cut into 1 cm
          -pieces
     1    Green pepperl cut into 1 cm
          -pieces
     2    Celery ribs; cut into 1 cm
          -pieces
   450 g  Large prawns; shelled and
          -deveined
          Sea salt
     2    Spring onions; cut into 2.5
          -cm pieces
    75 g  Unsalted peanuts; roasted
          Cooked rice; for serving

 Sauce:

 Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl until the corn
 flour is dissolved. Set aside.

 Stir Fry:

 Heat 2 tb of the oil in a wok over a high heat. Add the chillies and
 peppercorns and stir fry until they puff and brown slightly, about 5
 seconds. Add the garlic, ginger, and peppers and stir fry until the
 peppers are browned in spots and crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Using
 a slotted spoon, transfer the mixture to a plate. Add the celery to
 the pan and stir fry until heated through and charred in spots, about
 2 minutes. Transfer to the plate with the peppers.

 Add the remaining 1 tb oil to the wok. Season the prawns with salt
 and add to the wok. Stir fry until almost cooked through, about 3
 minutes. Return the peppers, celery, and spices to the wok.

 Add the spring onions and peanuts and toss to combine everything. Add
 the sauce and cook, stirring, until it bubbles and thickens. When the
 sauce is thick and the prawns are cooked through, remove from the
 heat. Serve with rice.

 Recipe FROM: <gemini://gmi.noulin.net/cooking/9.gmi>

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