Herbal Black Pepper Prawns 黑胡椒当归虾

My original plan with to cook the prawns with black pepper sauce. I had some left-over Dang Gui 当归 powder and thought I would experiment combining both the black pepper with Dang Gui 当归. :P



It rather nice except, next time I'll leave out the curry leaves (you see in the photo) as it overpowered the Dang Gui.

Ingredients:

• 400g Prawns, shelled and deviened


• 1 medium Onion, cut into chunks


• 4 tablespoon Oil for frying


• 1 tablespoon Oil for stir-frying

Marinade:

• 1 teaspoon Dang Gui 当归 (Angelica Sinensis)Powder


• 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper


• 1 tablespoon Corn Flour


• 1 teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil


• a pinch of Salt

Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce


• 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce


• 1 teaspoon Chinese Cooking Oil


• 1 teaspoon Sugar


• 4 tablespoon Water


• 1/2 tablespoon Ground Black Pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon Corn Flour

How to do it:

1. Coat prawns with marinade.


2. Marinate for 30 minutes.


3. Heat oil in wok and fry the marinated prawns till 80% cooked.


4. Remove and drain.


5. Heat a clean wok with 1 tablespoon oil.


6. Add onion and stir-fry till slightly softened.


7. Add in sauce mixture and pre-cooked prawns.


8. Stir-fry and toss quickly to coat prawns well with sauce and till the prawns are thoroughly cooked.


9. Dish and serve.

Note:

I'm not sure if you can get powdered Dang Gui 当归 but you can always grind sliced Dang Gui 当归 on your own at home.