Szechuan prawnsshrimps are a classic Chinese dish that is popular all over the world. The dish is made with prawnsshrimps that are stir-fried in a spicy Szechuan sauce. The sauce is typically made with a combination of chili peppers, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Szechuan prawns are a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are also a great way to use up leftover prawns. In this article, we will provide you with some tips on how to make the best Szechuan prawns, as well as a few different recipes to try.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
SZECHUAN SHRIMP STIR FRY
Easy to make and tasty shrimp recipe that's ready in 20 minutes.
Provided by Rena
Categories Main Course
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Start by making the Szechuan sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients, then set aside.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, then add veggies and stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in shrimp and continue to stir fry for 2 minutes, or until shrimp starts to curl.
- Add in the Szechuan sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes more, until shrimp is fully cooked through and sauce thickens.
- Sprinkle with chopped green onions and sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 38 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 429 mg, Sodium 1929 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving
TASTY STIR FRY SZECHUAN PRAWNS/SHRIMPS
A delightful combination of flavors with a zing of Chilli to tingle your taste buds. Lots of crunchy vegetables make this dish a real winner.
Provided by JoyfulCook
Categories Chinese
Time 26m
Yield 4-5 bowls, 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Peel prawns if necessary and de-vein. mix sherry soya sauce sesame oil and Szechuan pepper together and add the prawns, marinade for at least an hour.
- Heat wok; add half of the oil and stir fry the Garlic, Ginger and vegetables.
- Place in warm oven. Drain Prawns adding the marinade into the stock . Add remainder of the oil to wok and quickly stir fry the Prawns for just a minute or two. add the chicken stock, soya sauces, sherry, Vinegar, sugar, Sesame Oil and cornflour Add the vegetables back in and quickly stir.
- Serve immediately with fried rice or noodles of your choice.
SPICY SZECHUAN STIR-FRY
Steps:
- Heat a small, dry saucepan. When the saucepan is hot, add the Szechuan peppercorns and, shaking the pan constantly, toast until the peppercorns are fragrant. Remove from the heat. Place the peppercorns in a spice grinder and grind. Season the chicken pieces with the peppercorns and salt and set aside. Heat a large wok over high heat. When the wok is hot, add the oil. Add the ginger, garlic and onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken, broccoli, peppers, shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sherry and chile paste. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are cooked, but al dente, about 5 minutes. Add the scallions and stir-fry for 1 more minute.
GARLIC AND GINGER SHRIMP STIR FRY RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: shrimp, sesame oil, Gourmet Gardens™ Garlic Paste, Gourmet Gardens™ Ginger Paste, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Gourmet Gardens™ Ginger Paste, canola oil, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, yellow onion, broccoli, red bell pepper, scallions, mushroom, medium carrot, baby bok choy, kosher salt, salted peanut, scallions
Provided by Tasty
Categories Lunch
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with sesame oil and the Gourmet Gardens™ Garlic and Ginger Pastes. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
- Make the sweet ginger chili sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar and the Gourmet Garden™ Ginger Paste. Set aside.
- In a wok or large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil and ½ teaspoon sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the pan in a single layer and season with salt and the red pepper flakes. Cook the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side, until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of canola oil and ½ teaspoon sesame oil to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and sauté for about 3 minutes, until softened. Add the broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes, until starting to soften. Add the bell pepper and scallions and continue to cook until the peppers start to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft, about 3 minutes more. Add the bok choy and carrots and cook until the bok choy is wilted, 2-3 minutes. Season with the salt.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and add the sweet ginger chili sauce, tossing to combine.
- Divide the stir fry between 2 bowls and garnish with the peanuts and thinly sliced scallions. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 772 calories, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 58 grams, Sugar 25 grams
SPICY SICHUAN-STYLE PRAWNS
Stir-fry shellfish with a spicy tomato, ginger and chilli bean sauce for a classic Chinese seafood dish
Provided by Ken Hom
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a wok over a high heat. Add the groundnut oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add the ginger, garlic and spring onions. Stir-fry for 20 secs, then add the prawns. Stir-fry for about 1 min, then add all the sauce ingredients, along with ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp ground black pepper. Continue to stir-fry for another 3 mins over a high heat. Serve at once, scattered with the coriander and spring onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium
CHICKEN & VEGGIE STIR-FRY RECIPE BY TASTY
Getting take-out is a crave-worthy indulgence. And with our easy chicken veggie stir fry recipe, you can recreate the magic of a Chinese takeout right in your very own kitchen. Feel free to mix up the protein or vegetables depending on what you have in your fridge. The simple sauce packs a flavor punch that will bring the dish together, no matter what.
Provided by Robin Broadfoot
Categories Dinner
Time 32m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large pan on medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once the oil is hot, add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until cooked through and browned. Remove cooked chicken from pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add mushrooms. When the mushrooms start to soften, add broccoli florets and stir-fry until the broccoli is tender. Remove cooked mushrooms and broccoli from the pan and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Return the chicken and vegetables to the saucy pan, stir until heated through.
- Serve with hot rice or noodles.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, Sugar 4 grams
SZECHUAN SHRIMP
A delicious spicy stir-fry. If you like it hotter, stir in some sambal oelek (chile paste) to your dish at the end. Goes great with rice or noodles.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix ketchup, chili sauce rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper flakes, and corn starch in small bowl to make sauce.
- Pour oil in seasoned wok before heating and wipe around.
- Heat wok and add scallions ginger and garlic.
- Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add shrimp.
- Stir constantly for about 2 minutes, adding small amounts of water if food starts to stick; cook until shrimp turns pink.
- Stir sauce again, then add to wok, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
- Serve with steamed rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.4, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 142.9, Sodium 1286.1, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.9, Protein 16.5
SZECHUAN SHRIMP STIR-FRY
For this recipe, I used House of Tsang brand stir-fry sauce. If you're cooking this for people who don't like spicy food, you can use any other stir-fry sauce you like. Also, if you don't like shrimp, you can substitute it for chicken. Enjoy!
Provided by twelve-year-old chef
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4m
Yield 1-2 , 1-2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Defrost shrimp, if needed.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.
- Cook onions about halfway through.
- While onions cook, crush ramen noodles into small pieces or large crumbs.
- Add stir-fry sauce, shrimp, pineapple chunks (with juice) ramen noodles, bell pepper, mushrooms, and lemon juice.
- Stir-fry for a couple minutes, then serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 801.5, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 478.3, Sodium 3883.7, Carbohydrate 98.6, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 36.9, Protein 62.6
STIR FRY INSPIRED BY MIGOS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, creamy peanut butter, oil, boneless, skinless chicken breast, salt, black pepper, red onion, broccoli floret, red cabbage, red bell peppers, snap pea, carrots, rice noodle, scallion, fresh cilantro, sesame seed
Provided by Alix Traeger
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a bowl, add the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, peanut butter, garlic, and ginger, and whisk to combine.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large pan over high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the cubed chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to the bowl, and wipe the wok clean.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the cleaned wok over high heat.
- Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the red onion, broccoli, and red cabbage, and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes.
- Add the red bell peppers and snap peas and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the peppers begin to soften.
- Add the carrots and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the chicken, cooked rice noodles, and sauce, and stir until fully incorporated.
- Serve with cilantro, scallions, and sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1034 calories, Carbohydrate 135 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 56 grams, Sugar 25 grams
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh prawns or shrimps. If using frozen prawns, thaw them thoroughly before cooking.
- Make sure to devein the prawns before cooking. This will remove the digestive tract and make the prawns more palatable.
- To get a nice char on the prawns, cook them over high heat. However, be careful not to overcook them, as they will become tough.
- The sauce for this dish is made with a combination of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and Shaoxing wine. You can adjust the amount of each ingredient to taste.
- If you don't have Szechuan peppercorns, you can use a combination of black peppercorns and chili flakes.
- Serve the prawns with steamed rice or noodles.
Conclusion:
This Szechuan prawns or shrimps dish is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. The prawns are cooked in a spicy and savory sauce that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy seafood dish, give this Szechuan prawns or shrimps recipe a try.
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