Steamed garlic prawns with tofu and vermicelli (蒜蓉粉丝豆腐蒸虾)

Name: Steamed garlic prawns with tofu and vermicelli (蒜蓉粉丝豆腐蒸虾)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 8 big tiger prawns (or grey prawns); 5 cloves garlic; 5 shallots; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 40 g Mung Bean Vermicelli (or glass noodles); 150 g egg tofu; 1 sprig spring onion; 3 tbsp water or stock; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp Chinese wine (Shao Xing or Hua Diao wine); 0.5 tsp ground white pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

Fresh succulent tiger prawns steamed with egg tofu, vermicelli and crispy aromatics. This is a typical Chinese dish but I make it yearly for our Chinese New Year reunion dinner.

Updated at: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:09:14 GMT