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Prawns with green beans and capsicum

Pressed for time? This prawn, green bean and capsicum stir-fry from Adam Liaw is ready to eat in just ten minutes. Seasoned with ginger, spring onion, fish sauce and a touch of sweetness from a little sugar, this is one wok-dish that will impress the whole family.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cm x 2 cm piece ginger, finely chopped
  • 3 thick spring onions, cut into 1 cm pieces
  • 150 g green beans, trimmed, cut into 1 cm lengths
  • 1 red capsicum, finely chopped
  • 300 g raw prawn meat
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • ½ tsp caster sugar
  • ½ tsp cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup cold water
Serves 4 as part of shared meal

Instructions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry the ginger and spring onions for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the beans and capsicum and stir-fry for a further minute.
  2. Add the prawn meat, fish sauce and caster sugar to the pan and stir-fry until the prawns are nearly cooked. Add a generous splash of water to the pan. Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry until the sauce is thick and glossy. Transfer the prawns with green beans and capsicum to a serving plate and serve.

Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 29 May 2024 9:23am
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