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Life&Style | SUMMER 2023

Cooking with
Chinese Prawn Julie Goodwin

Omelette

Serves 4 INSTRUCTIONS
Prep time: 15 minutes plus
1. In a bowl, combine the cornflour, cooking wine,
marinating time
Cooking time: 15 minutes soy sauce and white pepper. Add the prawns and
marinate, covered in the fridge for one hour. Heat
¼ of the oil in a 28cm frypan over high heat and
INGREDIENTS
stir-fry 8 of the prawns, then remove to a bowl.
2 teaspoons cornflour Repeat twice more.
2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine 2. Add a dash more oil and stir-fry the capsicum

1 tablespoon soy sauce and shallots for a minute or until soft. Remove to
¼ teaspoon white pepper a bowl.
24 green banana prawns, shelled and 3. Beat 2 eggs together with 1 tablespoon water.
deveined Heat ½ teaspoon oil in the frypan, then tip the egg
¼ cup peanut oil in and swirl to coat the base of the pan. Lower the
1 red capsicum, cut into thin strips heat.
½ bunch shallots, cut into 3cm lengths
4. When the egg has almost set (after 2-3
8 eggs minutes), lay 6 prawns and ¼ of the vegetable
To serve: oyster sauce, bean sprouts, mixture over half of the pan. Season with ground
crispy fried shallots white pepper, if desired.

5. Using a spatula, carefully fold the omelette
in half. Cook for a further minute or so. Invert
onto a plate, then repeat for the remaining three
omelettes. Serve with oyster sauce on the side,
and top with bean sprouts, coriander and crispy
fried shallots.

Julie Goodwin’s Essential Cookbook, by Julie Goodwin,
Hachette, RRP: $39.99

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