How to Make Tomato Prawn Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers

Sweet, delicious and low-calorie... try this prawn stir-fry in tangy tomato sauce for seafood lovers. Your loved ones will be impressed and think that you spent hours making this.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• (MAIN)
• 1 pound medium size fresh tiger prawns
• 1 cup of snow peas, fresh or frozen
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 tablespoon cornflour; cornstarch or baking soda
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• (TOMATO SAUCE)
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon apple cider or white vinegar
• tablespoon vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon cornflour mixture - - thickener
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for stir-frying

1. 
    
   Raw fresh water tiger prawns

   Wash prawns and dry on paper towels. Peel shells; you may leave the tail shells intact if desired. Devein.
   
   In a large bowl, whisk together the rice wine, cornflour; cornstarch (or baking soda), a pinch of salt and black pepper. Place the prawns in and toss evenly with the mixture. Cover with plastic food wrap and place in the fridge to marinate, 30 minutes.

2. 
    
   Preparing the vegetables

   (1)While the prawns are marinating, rinse peas under running water in a colander (if using fresh). Blanch the snow peas in boiling water to soften, 1 minute. Drain and reserve.
   
   (2)Wash the red and green bell pepper, discard seeds then dice them up. Set aside.

3. Now make the tomato sauce:
   
   Mix in a bowl the ketchup, sugar, salt, apple cider or white vinegar, vegetable oil. Stirring. Lastly, add in the cornstarch, stir until completely dissolved.

4. 
    
   Cooking the prawns

   Bring the marinated prawns from the fridge. Heat oil in a skillet or wok, and saute 2 minutes. Add in the snow peas and bell peppers (items #1 and #2 in Step 2). Stir-fry until the vegetables are cooked through and the prawns turn red in color.

5. 
    
   Tomato sauce for the prawns

   At the same time stir-frying the prawns and vegetables, pour the tomato sauce into a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until warm.

[Gardengates]

on 5/6/2009 Thanks for this tasty-sounding stir fry recipe. I do a lot of stir frying so I'll try it.

[sonni57]

on 5/5/2009 I love prawn stir fry thanks for the good recipe.