Stir-fry prawns with peppers & spinach

10-30 minutes 2 servings 400 kcal or less asian baby spinach bbc good food chinese easy garlic clove garlic cloves mains prawns quick red pepper red peppers seafood stir fry tiger prawn tiger prawns

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Ingredients

3 tbsp groundnut or sunflower oil

2fat garlic cloves , sliced thinly

1small red pepper , cored, deseeded and thinly sliced

200g pack raw peeled tiger prawn , defrosted and patted dry

2 tbsp soy sauce or Thai fish sauce

100g bag baby spinach leaves

Method

Heat a wok until you can feel a good heat rising. Add 2 tbsp oil and, a few secs later, the garlic slices. Stir-fry until they start to turn golden, then using a slotted spoon, spoon onto kitchen paper to drain.

Toss in the pepper and stir-fry for 1 min or so until softened, then scoop out and set aside. Add the remaining tbsp oil. Heat, then toss in the prawns and stir-fry for another 2-3 mins until cooked and beginning to brown. Add the soy or fish sauce.

Throw in the spinach and stir-fry until it begins to wilt. Return the peppers and crisp garlic to the wok, then serve immediately.