Leeks is a must-have ingredient during Chinese New Year. Its name in Chinese 蒜 shares the same homonym as "calculating (money)" (算suàn), hence the Chinese believe that having leeks during CNY equals lots of money to calculate in the coming year. For our recipe video, we paired the leeks with two other auspicious ingredients - carrots which symbolises good luck and prawns 虾 (which translates to "ha") symbolises laughter and happiness.
Stir Fried Leeks with Prawns
As you can see in the video, this is a very easy dish to prepare for CNY. Give it a try during the upcoming festive season. Happy cooking!
Stir fried leeks with prawns
Recipe by Baby Sumo
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 8-10 minutes
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
200g leeks, sliced at angle
1/4 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
8 peeled prawns, deveined
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp chicken stock granules
1. Heat oil in wok over medium high heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, until lightly golden.
Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
200g leeks, sliced at angle
1/4 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
8 peeled prawns, deveined
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp chicken stock granules
1. Heat oil in wok over medium high heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, until lightly golden.
2. Add carrots and cook for 1 minute. Add prawns and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add leeks, then season with chicken stock granules. Add water and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until leeks are tender. Serve.
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Auspicious dish for Chinese New Year. I've prawns, gotta grab hold of some leek before the day.
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