Steamed Prawns with Garlic & Chilli

Prawn - one of everyone's favourite, be it fried, steamed, deep-fried or stir fry. My family loves it very much too. Instead of deep frying which is not so healthy. I tried this simple yet healthy recipe, steamed prawns with garlic & chilli. I have trimmed off the prawn's head which is high in Cholesterol. By steaming it with some chinese rice wine (ShaoXing Wine), it brings out the great aroma of the wine and the sweetness of the prawns. Topped up with some garlic oil and chilli, make the prawns more appealing and nice to chew on.
This dish saved me a lot of cooking time especially for dinner. Perfect easy dish for "working" and "wokking" Mum like me! *wink*



Ingredients:
1 Kg Big/Medium-sized prawns
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks scallion/spring onion, chopped
1 red chili, removed seed, chopped

Seasonings:
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp White pepper
2 tbsp ShaoXing Rice Wine

Methods:
1. Washed, removed head & butterflied the prawns with scissors. De-veined. You may also just trim the head and tiny legs.
2. Marinate prawns with seasonings for 10 mins.
3. Heat 3 tbsp oil, saute garlic till golden brown. Dish up, set aside.
4. Steam prawn with hot boiling water for 5 mins.
5. Garnish with chopped scallion, red chilli & fried garlic oil.

My bits of recommended recipes:
Pan Fried Prawns with Butter
Japanese Tofu with Prawns
Sweet & Sour Prawns