Prawn and pepper stir-fry recipe

By Joy Skipper

  1. Serves 2
  2. Takes 5 minutes to make, 15-20 minutes to cook
  3. Rating

This prawn dish is low in calories and a good source of B vitamins. Frying at high temperatures can damage the nutrients in food so add a little stock to stir-fry recipes and let them steam-fry.

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Prawn and pepper stir-fry

Ingredients

  1. 1 tbsp coconut or groundnut oil
  2. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  3. ½ tsp mustard seeds
  4. 1 red onion, roughly chopped
  5. 1 red and 1 yellow pepper, sliced
  6. 300g savoy cabbage,shredded
  7. 100g broccoli, cut into florets
  8. 3 tbsp vegetable stock, hot
  9. 1 tbsp soy sauce
  10. 215g cooked peeled king prawns
  11. 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
  12. 1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Method

  1. 1. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and cook the cumin and mustard seeds until the mustard seeds start to pop. Add the onion and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  2. 2. Add the remaining vegetables, hot vegetable stock and soy sauce, and toss well. Cover and leave to steam-fry for 8-10 minutes.
  3. 3. Add the king prawns and coriander and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the prawns are hot. Serve sprinkled with the toasted sesame seeds.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 270kcals, 12.8g fat (6g saturated), 21.8g protein, 20.5g carbs, 17.5g sugar, 1.8g salt

Chef's tip

Frying at high temperatures can damage the vitamins and minerals in food. Instead, add a little stock to stir-fries and let them steam-fry.

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