How to Make Fiery Prawns

Quick and easy Chinese shrimp stir-fry in chili pepper. This is a fail-proof recipe.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup vegetable or peanut oil
• 1 pound large shrimps, deveined, tail shell-on
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 fresh red chili peppers, finely sliced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
• 1 bunch mustard greens
• Soy sauce to taste
• Olive oil to taste
• Pinch of salt

1. Cut between stems and leaves for the mustard greens. In a stock pot, add water, a pinch of salt and simmer the greens until just cooked. Remove from heat, drain off water then arrange on a platter. Lightly coat the mustard with olive oil and soy sauce.

2. Rinse and pat dry the shrimps. Lightly coat with black pepper and flour, shaking off excess.
   
   Heat vegetable oil in a wok or heavy skillet until lightly smoking. Quickly stir fry the shrimp until just cooked while the oil is hot. Add the chili pepper and toss for about half a minute. Turn heat down if excess smoke is overwhelming. Be careful of splattering oil.

3. Turn off the heat and sprinkle on the scallions. Toss to mix with the shrimps. To leave the oil behind, use a slotted spoon on spatula to place shrimps and scallions onto a bed of mustard greens.
   
   Enjoy with cooked rice or noodles.
   
   Note: Very spicy.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 2/28/2009 YUMMY! I love shrimp! 5*