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Prawns Fiji

This is a sweet-and-sour type dish that's good enough to make you think you're in fiji, even if there's a blizzard outside!!

Steps

Wash the rice with water until it runs clear.
Place it in a saucepan with a good fitting lid and 400ml of water.
Bring to a boil , then turn the heat down very low , cover and cook about 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat and leave for 10 minutes to cook in the steam.
Meanwhile , defrost the prawns if necessary and remove the shells.
You can freeze the shells to make fish stock with later.
Place the orange juice , wine , honey , wine vinegar , soy sauce and slightly less than half the ginger in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Heat the butter and oil in a wok over a high heat.
You can also use a large frying pan.
When the butter is bubbling , stir in the prawns , remaining ginger , garlic and flaked almonds.
Stirr constantly for 2-3 minutes , until the prawns are pink and the almonds golden.
Be careful not to overcook.
Set the prawns and almonds aside in a dish.
Add the orange juice mixture to the pan and bring to a boil.
Boil for 8-10 minutes until thick and a dark caramel colour.

Ingredients

basmati rice, water, tiger shrimp, fresh ginger, garlic, pineapple, orange juice, dry white wine, honey, wine vinegar, soy sauce, butter, vegetable oil, sliced almonds