Fried Prawns in Taucu Sauce

Another simple yet tasty prawn dish cooked with one of the most traditional ingredient, fermented soybean paste [tau cheong].

A very quick stir fried prawns that is good with rice or porridge.  The dish is naturally sweet with the fresh prawns and onions.  You can use sweetened tau cheong for this stir fry and no other seasoning is required.

Recipe Source - Yum Yum Magazine No. 78

Ingredients

[serves 5]

500 gm medium size prawns - shelled and leave the tail intact

1 tbsp chopped garlic

1 tbsp chopped ginger

1 onion - peeled and sliced

1 red chilli - sliced

1 stalk spring onions - cut 1 inch lengths

1-2 tbsp oil

Seasoning

1 tbsp fermented soy bean paste [tau cheong]

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

3 tbsp water

1. Heat oil in wok, pan fry prawns until firm.  Push aside.
2. Use the remaining oil to saute garlic, ginger and onions until aromatic. Add tau cheong and red chilli.
3. Stir in the prawns.  Add water and spring onions.
4. Give it a good stir to mix ingredients together.
5. Dish up and serve.
   
   
   
   
   

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