Prawns are aquatic foods that can be eaten, and there are many types of prawns, among which, freshwater prawns are a local specialty in China. The meat of prawns is rich and tender, with little fishy odor, and the cooking methods are also diverse.

Comprehensive methods for cooking prawns:Steamed Prawns with Oil

Ingredients needed:

4 prawns, green onions,Soy saucealso,ginger,andwhite sugar,andvinegar,Huangjiu (Chinese rice wine), salt,white pepper,and appropriate amounts of powdered pepper.

Cooking steps:

1. Wash the prawns several times with water, removing the legs and shell, and cut a small hole at the head of the prawn to remove the shrimp sac.

2. Chop green onions and ginger into slices.

3. Heat oil in a pot, add ginger slices and stir-fry until fragrant.

4. Then add the prawns to the pot, and flip when one side turns red.

5. When the other side also turns red, increase the heat and add chopped green onions, stir-fry with Huangjiu and soy sauce to release fragrance.

6. Add white sugar, whitepepper powder,salt, and a few drops of vinegar to enhance the flavor and remove the fishy odor. Cover and simmer for two minutes over medium heat.

Cooking tips:

1. The amount of Huangjiu can be increased to make the flavor more fragrant.

2. Prawns are cooked when they are completely curled up, so do not cook them for too long, otherwise they will become old.

3. After cutting the shrimp head, you cannot wash the prawns anymore, otherwise the oil in the shrimp head will be washed away.

Complete recipe for large prawns: Crispy, Spicy Salted Prawns

Ingredients needed

Ingredients needed:

250g prawns, 5 slices of ginger, 1 spoonful of minced garlic, 1 large spoonful of soy sauce, 1 small spoonful of pepper powder, appropriate amount of salt.

Cooking steps:

1. Remove the shrimp line and wash the prawns, then marinate in soy sauce, ginger slices, and salt for 10 minutes.

2. Sprinkle dry starch on a clean plate and evenly coat each prawn with starch.

3. Add appropriate amount of cooking oil to a pot, add the coated starch, and fry until golden brown and drain the oil.4. Add pepper powder and minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the prawns and the marinated soy sauce, and then reduce the heat and cook.5. Finally, add salt and mix well.

Cooking tips

1. Cook the prawns over low heat and flip them frequently.

2. If you want the prawns to be more crispy, you can add more oil to fry them.

Complete recipe for large prawns: Salted Prawns

Ingredients needed:

500g prawns,2 green peppers,4 cloves of garlic, 1 small spoon of salt, 1 small piece of ginger, appropriate amount of starch, Huangjiu, salt, vinegar, and soy sauce.

Cooking steps:

1. Clean the prawns and marinate them in salt, vinegar, and Huangjiu for about 1 hour.

2. Wipe the marinated prawns with a dry cloth to remove excess moisture, and then sprinkle with starch and mix well.

3. Chop green peppers, ginger, and garlic into minced pieces.

4. Heat oil in a pot and fry the prawns over medium heat until they are golden brown. Remove and drain the oil.Add choppedgreen peppers, ginger, and garlic to the pot and stir-fry until fragrant.

5. Add the fried prawns and mix well, add salt, and mix well before serving.