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Steamed Garlic Prawns Chinese-Style

By: IS15BJC 
"Healthy, easy and oh-so yummy! A favorite in Chinese restaurants."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 20 large tiger prawns with shell
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon brandy

Directions

  1. Wash prawns thoroughly and leave on shells and heads. In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, garlic, and brandy. Arrange the prawns on a dish, and cover with the soy sauce mixture.
  2. Fill a pot or wok about 1/2 full with water. Place a steamer basket over the water, and bring water to a boil. Place the dish with the shrimp onto the steamer basket. Cover wok, and steam prawns for 10 minutes, until opaque. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 68 | Total Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 107mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by reJoyce   view full review
I am a chinese, so i know that this really taste like how we Chinese will cook steamed prawns....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by konata   view full review
Any way wat is brandy???
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2005 by VORCHA   view full review
I don't know why these were rated so poorly. I used medium sized shrimp to serve over salads...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by nancy1754   view full review
easy and delicious
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2009 by PHNEE   view full review
Very little flavor. However, it was very easy to do, so in the future I can look for a more...

 

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