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Shrimp Prawn San Choy Bau

Shrimp Prawn San Choy Bau prepared dish

Shrimp prawn san choy bau is a delightful and fresh dish featuring succulent shrimp and prawns wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves. This light and flavorful meal is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.

This recipe is lunch, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include prawns, lettuce leaves, green onions, ginger.
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 200 g prawns (peeled and deveined)
  • 8 leaves lettuce leaves (for wrapping)
  • 3 stalks green onions (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp ginger (grated)
  • 200 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
  • 100 g water chestnuts (finely chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)

Instructions

  1. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the minced garlic and grated ginger, and sauté until fragrant.
  3. Add the shrimp and prawns to the skillet, cooking until they turn pink and opaque.
  4. Stir in the chopped water chestnuts and green onions, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  5. Pour in the soy sauce and mix well to combine all ingredients.
  6. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro.
  7. To serve, spoon the shrimp and prawn mixture into the lettuce leaves and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 220
  • Protein: 24 g
  • Fat: 7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 12 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 800 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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