Hot Sour Prawn Sweetcorn Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Put the vinegar, stock, soy sauce, sugar (start with 1 tbsp and add the second at the end if you want the soup sweeter), ginger, chillies and spring onions in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1 min, then add the prawns to heat through. Serve in small bowls or cups.

Steps:

• Heat the stock and tom yam paste in a good sized pot with the lime leaves, lemon grass, lime juice, fish sauce, chillies and sugar.
• Bring to a boil and add the mushrooms, simmering for a couple more minutes.
• Add prawns and spring onions, cooking for a further 2-3 minutes or until the prawns are cooked but tender.
• Sprinkle with a little coriander and serve.

Steps:

• Slice the kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
• Heat the oil and add the corn, lemongrass, chilli, shallot, pepper and spring onion. Cook for 4 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Add milk, stock and lime leaves if using. bring to boil and cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove lemon grass and add noodles cook for a further 5 mins until noodles are soft.
• Remove from heat and add the lime juice and coriander. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Tip the prawns in a bowl and mix with the soy, then set aside for a few minutes. Stir in the cornflour.
• Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat to a depth of 3-4cm. When it's shimmering or a cooking thermometer reads 170C, fry the prawns in batches for about 2 mins until crisp and golden, turning them with a slotted spoon halfway through. Carefully lift onto a plate using the slotted spoon. Turn off the heat. Leave the pan for a few minutes to cool down.
• Carefully pour all but 1 tbsp oil from the wok - keep the remainder for use in another recipe or discard.
• Put the wok back on a high heat. When the oil is shimmering, carefully add the onion and peppers, and stir-fry for 1 min. Add the garlic and ginger, and continue to cook for 30 seconds, then scatter over the sugar and pour in the vinegar. Turn up the heat and boil for 2 mins. Stir in the soy and ketchup to make a thick, glossy sauce. When you're ready to serve, tip the prawns back into the pan and stir to coat in the sauce. Scatter over the chopped coriander and serve with cooked rice on the side.