Stir-fried honey, lime and soy king prawns with pak choi

This is a prawn dish with a distinct eastern flavour.  It is extremely quick to prepare.  It has masses of flavour and makes an excellent starter.

Preparation Time: 5 Mins

Cooking Time: 6 Mins

Total Time: 11 Mins

Ingredients

For 4 servings…

1 tbs               Soy sauce  - dark     

2 tbs               Honey  - runny        

1                    Lime  - juice and grated rind of 

2 tsp               Olive oil    

16                  Prawns  - king - peeled          

100 gms          Pak choi  - sliced      

Method

Pour the soy sauce into a small saucepan and add the honey and lime zest and juice.  Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes until reduced by half and syrupy.  Remove from the heat and set aside.

Heat a large wok or frying pan over a high heat until hot.  Add the olive oil and heat for 30 seconds.  Add the prawns and stir-fry over a high heat for 15 seconds.  Add the soy sauce syrup mixture and stir-fry for a further 15 seconds.  Add the pak choi and stir-fry for 20 seconds - until the leaves are just wilted – no longer.  Serve immediately.

Wine recommendations

A robust white wine.

Conventional

     Picpoul de Pinet

Interesting

     Côtes de Gascogne blanc

     Mâcon

     Vouvray sec