Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 kg prawns (raw large peeled down to the last joint and deviened, I prefer to totally peel)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic (minced or crushed)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (finely chopped or grated)
  • 1 red chile (chopped with or without seeds to your taste)
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 4 spring onions (scallions cut into 4 cm lenghts)
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour (corn starch)
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/8 cup basil leaves (roughly chopped)
  • 1/8 cup oregano leaves (roughly chopped)
  • steamed rice, to serve

Method

  • Heat a wok to very hot and add the vegetable oil.
  • Blend water and cornflour.
  • Add the prawns, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry until the prawns change colour.
  • Remove with slotted spoon and set to one side.
  • Add the stock and bring to the boil, add the soy sauce and the blended cornflour/water mix, stir until thickens.
  • Add the spring onions and the prawns and heat through.
  • Fold through the herbs and serve with steamed rice.