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Crispy Prawn with doenjang

Weeknight-friendly Prawn Gratin with the doenjang we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.3 from 1,000 cooks
Prep25 min
Cook12 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Crispy Prawn with doenjang
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the doenjang elements, and pat the prawn dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the prawn. Fry until deeply crisp and golden, then drain on paper and season straight away.

Stir in the soy sauce and the rest of the doenjang flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the sweetcorn along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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