Pasta with Prawns and XO sauce

If you need to serve something easy but impressive, this is your best bet.

Serves 4 to 5  Prep Time 20 minutes  Cook Time 10 to 15 minutes

1 kilo prawns
salt, pepper, and lemon juice (to season the prawns)
1 500-gram pack spaghettini noodles
1/2 cup garlic slivers
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons XO sauce (hot or mild, depending on your preference)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon kecap manis
3 tablespoons fish stock
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese, shaved

1   Season prawns with salt, pepper, and lemon juice and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

2   Cook the noodles according to package directions. Once cooked, drizzle noodles with a small amount of oil and set aside.

3   In a heavy pan, sauté garlic in oil for about 2 minutes. Add prawns and when they are half-cooked, stir in the XO sauce, oyster sauce, kecap manis, and stock. Season to taste.

4   Mix in the noodles. Top with shaved Parmesan before serving.

Photograph by Patrick Martires │ Styling by Elaine Lim │ Props from Gourdo's and Robinsons Department Store

• Ghera Talens Aug 24 2010 @ 09:48am Report Abuse

     

  what is XO sauce? where can I buy it?
• daisy achevara Jul 15 2010 @ 09:30pm Report Abuse

     

  what is XO sauce and i don't have is there any alternative?
• aziel Jul 04 2010 @ 12:35am Report Abuse

     

  this recipe looks nice! :) where can i buy XO sauces?