Prawns are delicious, simple, and healthful to steam. favored in Chinese eateries.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 20 large tiger prawns with shell
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon brandy
Instructions
- Wash prawns thoroughly and leave shells and heads on. Mix soy sauce, garlic, and brandy in a bowl. Arrange prawns on a dish, and cover with soy sauce mixture.
- Fill a pot or wok about 1/2 full with water. Place a steamer basket over the water and bring to a boil. Place the dish with prawns onto the steamer basket. Cover wok, and steam prawns for 10 minutes, until opaque. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 67 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 106 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 574 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
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The recipe is kind of lacking, I would have added grated ginger (about 2 tbsp worth) as well as some black pepper to improve the taste. Also don’t use low-grade brandy or you’ll end up with bad tasting shrimps.
These were a nice change of pace. The family definitely prefers grilled shrimp over steamed shrimp…I would use the marinade but grill them after letting them rest a while. Loved the addition of the brandy!
These were amazing! …and so simple!
easy and delicious
easy and delicious
Very little flavor. However, it was very easy to do, so in the future I can look for a more complicated marinade (aka I have buy more Chinese ingredients) without worrying about “how to cook the shrimp.”
Any way wat is brandy???
I am a chinese, so i know that this really taste like how we Chinese will cook steamed prawns. Use XO for great taste. take care not to over cook it
I don’t know why these were rated so poorly. I used medium sized shrimp to serve over salads and found them wonderful. The flavor may not be super stong but it is a nice touch to the right dishes.