Crispy Tiger Prawns With Honey and Garlic Sauce – Eat With Your Eyes

Ingredients: 10 large tiger prawns, peeled and de-veined (leave tails intact),3 teaspoons cornflour,2 teaspoons water,2 teaspoons light soy sauce,1 egg yolk, lightly beaten,1 teaspoon sesame oil,Vegetable oil for deep-frying,1 Spring onion (green onion), sliced on the diagonal (for garnish),2 tablespoons honey,2 tablespoons shao hsing wine or dry sherry,2 garlic cloves, finely diced,5 teaspoons light soy sauce
Instructions:

1. Blend cornflour and water until dissolved
2. Add prawns, soy sauce, egg and sesame oil and mix well
3. Combine honey & garlic sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside
4. Heat oil on high heat in a wok until the surface shimmers slightly
5. Deep-fry half the prawns for 1 minute
6. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper
7. Repeat with the rest of the prawns
8. Drain the oil from the wok (you can save it for later in a jar)
9. Wipe the wok clean with kitchen paper
10. Heat the same wok to moderate heat and add the honey & garlic sauce ingredients
11. Simmer for about 1 minutes
12. Add the prawns till they are hot and just cooked through
13. Garnish with spring onion and serve immediately.

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