King Prawn with Pineapple (Chinese Takeaway Style)

Make a fruity Chinese takeaway classic at home using this king prawn with pineapple recipe. Fresh and naturally sweet and sour, it’s perfect with egg fried rice.

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This Chinese takeaway style king prawn with pineapple dish recreates a deliciously fresh Chinese takeaway stir fry at home. Sizzling king prawns, naturally sweet and sour pineapple, and a savoury sauce combine to make a delicious dish that’s quick and easy to make.

Ingredients For Chinese Takeaway Style King Prawn With Pineapple

This Chinese takeaway style king prawn with pineapple recipe uses a familiar combination of ingredients including oyster sauce, light soy sauce and MSG. Sizzling king prawns are stir fried with carrot and pineapple and cooked together with a delicious savoury and slightly sweet sauce.

• Oyster Sauce
• Light Soy Sauce
• Dark Soy Sauce
• Caster Sugar
• White Pepper
• Sunflower Oil
• Onion
• Carrot
• Pineapple
• Fresh Raw King Prawns
• Sea Salt
• MSG
• White Pepper
• Sesame Oil
• Light Chicken Stock
• Pineapple Juice
• Potato Starch
• Rice Wine

Cook Like a Takeaway: Want to see the exact oyster sauce, soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine I use in all my Chinese recipes? Check out my Chinese Takeaway Style Cooking Essentials guide.

How To Make Chinese Takeaway Style King Prawn With Pineapple

Making this Glasgow Chinese takeaway style king prawn with pineapple is so quick and easy! To begin, onion, carrot and pineapple are stir fried in a hot wok, along with juicy king prawns, sea salt and MSG. The prepared sauce is added and simmered with pineapple juice and stock before being thickened. Finally, a dash of rice wine is added and king prawn with pineapple is ready to serve.

Step 1: King Prawns

Pat 9 fresh raw king prawns dry with kitchen paper and add to a bowl with pinch sea salt, pinch MSG, pinch white pepper, dash rice wine and dash sesame oil. Mix briefly and set aside.

Step 2: Sauce

In a bowl, add 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar and Pinch white pepper. Mix briefly and set aside.

Step 3: Stir Fry

Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon sunflower oil, 1/2 onion, sliced and the seasoned king prawns and stir fry for 1-2 minutes until the prawns just begin to change colour. Add 1/4 carrot, thinly sliced and 5-6 pineapple pieces and stir fry for another 30 seconds. Add pinch sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon MSG, the prepared sauce, 200 millilitres light chicken stock and 1 tablespoon pineapple juice. Mix well, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce reduces slightly.

Step 4: Finish & Serve

Slowly add 1 tablespoon potato starch, mixed with 2 tablespoons water, stirring well until the sauce reaches the desired consistency (you may not need all of the mix). Finish with 1 teaspoon rice wine, mix well once more and serve.

Recipe Tips For Chinese Takeaway Style King Prawn With Pineapple

Preparation: Stir fry dishes come together quickly, so it’s good to have all the necessary ingredients and sauces prepared and to hand before you start cooking. Once you start, it’s all go until the dish is sizzling hot and ready to serve!

I hope you’ll try this Chinese takeaway style king prawn with pineapple recipe. If you do, let me know in the comments how it went!

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Chinese Takeaway Style King Prawn With Pineapple Recipe FAQ

What is MSG and why should I use it?

MSG is monosodium glutamate, a seasoning ingredient widely used in Chinese takeaway kitchens, in pure form or as an ingredient in soy sauces and other seasoning sauces. Despite historic baseless claims of its dangers, it has been widely proven to be considered safe for use in cooking. In fact, many of the myths and lies about MSG were deliberately and maliciously spread as a form of racism. You can find MSG naturally in many foodstuffs including broccoli, cheese and tomatoes. It’s available online or in Chinese supermarkets. You can learn more about MSG from the brilliant Chin Taylor of Ziang’s Kitchen here.

Do I need a carbon steel wok to cook Chinese takeaway style dishes?

A well seasoned carbon steel wok is a wonderful addition to your Chinese takeaway style cooking equipment, and I would highly recommend investing in one. But, you can cook this dish in any wok or large frying pan and it will be delicious!

Can I use cornflour instead of potato starch?

Yes, you can use cornflour and water to thicken the simmering stir fry sauce. It will do a similar job, however a more consistent texture is achieved using potato starch.

Can I use chicken instead?

Yes! This recipe also works well with chicken.

Can I use tinned pineapple?

Yes, this recipe works well with tinned pineapple, or pineapple in pots. You can also use pineapple syrup from a tin or pot instead of pineapple juice in the recipe.

What’s the difference between light soy sauce and dark soy sauce?

In Chinese takeaway kitchens, chefs use light soy sauce mainly for seasoning – it’s thinner and more salty than dark soy sauce. Dark soy sauce has a thicker consistency and is used to add colour to stir fry sauces and egg fried rice.

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