Sweet Sour Prawns

For many, prawns are their favourite but not my young guy. I’m trying to cook prawns once a week, trying different style…sigh!...yes, to get the little one interested in them. He always pick them up and remove them! L

12-15 medium or large prawns

2 slices of ginger, chopped small

3 pips of garlic, chopped small

4 tbsp of tomato ketchup

1½ tsp of chilli sauce (more, if you like it a little spicier)

90-100ml water

¼ - ½ tsp of sugar

1 tsp of lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Wash , clean and snipe off the sharp edge of the prawns and dry them on paper towels
2. Season them with ¼ tsp of salt
3. Heat enough oil in wok to deep-fry the prawns
4. Dish up when they turned red, cooked and drain on paper towels
5. Pour off oil leaving 1 tsp in the wok
6. Stir-fry garlic and ginger till fragrant
7. Add in tomato ketchup and chilli sauce
8. Add in sugar
9. Add in water and lemon juice
10. Let it come to a boil
11. Salt and pepper to taste
12. Pour in the prawns to coat in sweet-sour gravy

Dish up and serve on a bed of greens.