Steamed Garlic Prawns 蒜米蒸虾

Preparing Ingredients:

Have ready some fresh medium size prawns.

With a pair of sharp kitchen scissors, first cut of the rostrum which is the sharp spine above the prawn head.

Then trim off the top, whiskers and the legs of prawns. Cut a slit in the middle and gently remove the veins and butterfly the prawns. Be careful not to cut too deep to avoid cutting the prawn into half. Then set aside.

Also, prepare all ingredients used to steam the prawns.

First, soak glass noodles in warm water for 10 minutes. Drained and set aside.

Peel and chop lots of garlic and set aside.

Dice spring onions for garnishing purpose and set aside. Then we are ready to prepare the steaming sauce.

Preparing Sauce:

First heat 1 tbsp cooking oil and fry half of the chopped garlic. Fry for a short while (no need to brown the garlic).

Then add in the oyster sauce and sugar. Stir fry till sugar melts. Then turn off the flame.

Next, mix in light soy sauce, cooking wine, water and a dash of ground white pepper. Stir till well combined and remove to cool.

Then using the same wok, add in another 1 tbsp cooking oil and fry the remaining half of the chopped garlic till brown and crispy. Remove from the hot wok into a bowl to be use for garnishing the steamed prawns later.

Preparing the dish:

Place soaked glass noodles on a heat proof deep and wide dish plate.

Then arrange nicely the prawns (butterfly) on top of the glass noodles.

Open up the middle of each prawn and spoon garlic sauce onto the prawn. And we are ready to steam the prawns.

Steam Garlic Prawns:

Prepare steamer by bringing water to a rapid boil.

Place the prawns with the glass noodle in the steamer and steam for about 5 - 8 minutes over high heat.

Then garnish with the fried crispy garlic on the top and sprinkle with the freshly diced spring onion. Serve immediately and Enjoy!