Sichuan Spicy Prawn Meatballs Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1 place 160 gm finely minced prawns in a mixing bowl, add 1 tbsp cooking wine , ½ egg white, 15 gm corn flour, salt to taste and stir well in clockwise direction until all the ingredients are well combined.

step 2

• STEP 2.2 in a wok heat 1 tbsp oil on low to medium heat, add white part of 2 spring onions cut into 1 inch pieces, 4 cloves roughly chopped garlic, 5 gm ginger cut into thin threads, 10 gm sichuan peppercorns and stir fry for 2 minutes.

step 3

• STEP 3.3 add 30 ml bean sauce and stir fry for 2 minutes.

step 4

• STEP 4.4 add 600 ml of boiling water to the wok and bring to a boil.

step 5

• STEP 5.5 then add 1 tsp full of prawn mixture, at a time, into the boiling liquid.

step 6

• STEP 6.6 allow to cook for a minute before stirring. Then stir gently.

step 7

• STEP 7.7 when the liquid returns to the boil add 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp light soy sauce and stir. Turn the heat to low.

step 8

• STEP 8.8 in a sauce pan bring 1 ltr of water to a boil, add100 gm bok choy or any green leafy vegetable and blanch for 2 minutes. Then remove and drain.

step 9

• STEP 9.9 arrange the blanched greens in a serving dish.

step 10

• STEP 10.10 place the prawn balls on the leaves and pour the stock over them.

step 11

• STEP 11.11 add roughly chopped green part of 2 spring onions, roughly chopped dried red chillies.

step 12

• STEP 12.12 in a wok heat 2 tbsp of peanut oil till smoking hot. Spoon the hot oil over the top of the dish. Serve.