Herbal Black Pepper Prawns 黑胡椒当归虾

My original plan with to cook the prawns with black pepper sauce. I had some left-over Dang Gui 当归 powder and thought I would experiment combining both the black pepper with Dang Gui 当归. :P

It rather nice except, next time I'll leave out the curry leaves (you see in the photo) as it overpowered the Dang Gui.

Ingredients:

• 400g Prawns, shelled and deviened
• 1 medium Onion, cut into chunks
• 4 tablespoon Oil for frying
• 1 tablespoon Oil for stir-frying

Marinade:

• 1 teaspoon Dang Gui 当归 (Angelica Sinensis)Powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Corn Flour
• 1 teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil
• a pinch of Salt

Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese Cooking Oil
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 4 tablespoon Water
• 1/2 tablespoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Corn Flour

How to do it:

1. Coat prawns with marinade.
2. Marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Heat oil in wok and fry the marinated prawns till 80% cooked.
4. Remove and drain.
5. Heat a clean wok with 1 tablespoon oil.
6. Add onion and stir-fry till slightly softened.
7. Add in sauce mixture and pre-cooked prawns.
8. Stir-fry and toss quickly to coat prawns well with sauce and till the prawns are thoroughly cooked.
9. Dish and serve.

Note:
I'm not sure if you can get powdered Dang Gui 当归 but you can always grind sliced Dang Gui 当归 on your own at home.