FRAGRANT THAI PRAWNS

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Add subtle Thai flavours to seafood in Curtis Stone's prawn recipe

Provided by Curtis Stone

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Starter

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

20 raw king prawns
1 small shallot , finely chopped
4 garlic cloves , finely chopped
1 fresh red chilli , halved, seeded and finely chopped
2.5cm piece of fresh root ginger , peeled and finely chopped
1 stem of lemongrass , tough outer leaves removed, finely chopped
a good handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
a good handful of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
100ml/3½ fl oz olive oil
grated zest and juice of 1 lime

Steps:

  • Tip all the chopped ingredients into a bowl, add the olive oil along with the lime zest and juice and mix well. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to mingle.
  • To make fragrant Thai prawns, remove heads and peel shells from 20 raw king prawns but leave tail sections on. Toss in the marinade and cook on a really hot barbecue for 45 seconds on each side until they turn from grey-blue to pink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 0.42 milligram of sodium

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