Chinese Sweet And Sour Prawns (Shrimp)

Ingredients:
1 lb fresh peeled prawns
2 tblsp tomato ketchup
1 tblsp sambal oelek (meshed hot chilies) pinch of MSG (mono sodium glutamate)
1 tblsp sugar
1 1/2 rice wine
1 tblsp cornstarch stirred in 2 tblsp water
1 clove garlic
1 1/2 tblsp fresh ginger
3 oz scallions

Marinade:
1 egg white
3 tblsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
3 tblsp water
5 tblsp oil

Instructions:
Marinate prawns for 20 minutes in egg white, cornstarch, salt, water and oil.

Mix together the tomato ketchup, sambal oelek, MSG, sugar, rice wine and cornstarch. Peel garlic and ginger and chop finely. Also chop scallions finely.

Heat 3/4 liters oil in a pan or wok and fry half of the prawns. Take them out of the pan after 45 seconds and drain them. In another pan or put 5 tablespoons of oil and fry garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.Add prawns and fry while stirring constantly.

Add prepared sauce and fry for 1 minute. Add chopped scallions and 2 tablespoons oil.

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