Steamed Tiger Prawns

This is a simple dish that I whipped up during the Chinese New Year. It is indeed a simple, healthy and delicious dish cooked within minutes. My family loves prawns and it is another dish that usually serve during the CNY reunion dinner. Since, I want to cook something simple and quick, steaming is definitely a healthier choice for me.

Steaming can preserve the quality of the ingredients and lock up all the goodness in it. The prawns taste really scrumptious and springy after steaming. It can even serve by its own, but I prefer adding some seasoning on it to enhance the taste and make them more beautiful. If you too love to savour prawns in the simplest way, I believe you will like this recipe.

Ingredients: 20pcs Large Tiger Prawns 1 tbsp sesame oil Spring onion, chopped for garnishing (optional) Seasoning: 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbps Light soya sauce 1 tbsp of Chinese cooking wine (Shao Hsing Hua Tiao Chiew) half red chilli, minced Method: 1. Trim tiger prawns by using a kitchen scissors. Make a cut on the prawn to remove vein. Rinse and set aside. 2. Prepare a steaming plate with a steaming pot. Bring the water to a boil. 3. Arrange tiger prawns on the plate and steam in high heat for about 5 - 8 mins. 4. Meanwhile, heat up sesame oil. Sautee garlic until fragrant. Off fire. 5. Mix all the seasoning ingredients. Pour into the garlic oil. 6. Spoon on top of the prawns and cover the prawns for 2 mins in the hot steaming pot. 7. Remove the prawns, garnish with some spring onion/scallion. Serve immediately.