Butterfly Prawn With Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 1 lb fresh prawns, shelled, deveined and cleaned
- 2 eggs, beaten slightly
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sherry wine
- 3 tablespoons chinese pickles
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple (chunk style)
- 5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, in 6 tblsp. water
- 12 green pepper, cut in small pieces
- 1 small fresh tomato, cut in wedges
- 3 cups oil
- Cut and split open the backs of prawns; leaving both ends attached; flatten out to form a ring shape.
- Mix eggs, flour, sherry and salt.
- Heat oil in pan until hot.
- Dip prawns into batter.
- Deep fry until golden brown.
- Arrange cooked prawns in a plate.
- Mix pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch mixture; bring to boil.
- Stir quickly till sauce thickens; add chinese pickles, pineapple chunks, green pepper and tomato wedges; cook 1 minute.
- Pour sauce over prawns.
- Serve hot.
fresh prawns, eggs, flour, salt, sherry wine, chinese pickles, pineapple, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, green pepper, tomato, oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butterfly-prawn-with-sweet-and-sour-sauce-366095 (may not work)