Sweet, Sour, and Spicy Prawn Stir-Fry Recipe

Preparation Time: 10m
Cook Time: 10m
Total Time: 20m
Servings: 4

October 20, 2024 4.8

This vibrant prawn stir-fry delivers the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and spicy flavours. Juicy prawns are cooked in a tangy sauce with a hint of heat from chilli, while the sweetness rounds out the flavours. It’s a quick and delicious meal for those who love a little kick in their seafood dishes.

Ingredients:

500g prawns, peeled and deveined
3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 red chilli, sliced (optional)
Fresh coriander, for garnish
Steamed rice, for serving
Salt and pepper, to taste
Oil, for cooking

Instructions:

1 Prepare the sauce and prawns
In a bowl, whisk together the chilli sauce, honey, soy sauce, and lime juice. Set aside. Season the prawns with salt and pepper.
2 Cook the prawns
Heat a pan over medium heat with some oil. Add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through. Remove the prawns from the pan.
3 Combine and finish
In the same pan, pour the sauce and simmer for a minute. Add the prawns back in, toss to coat them in the sauce, and cook for another minute. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with steamed rice.