TAHITIAN COCONUT VANILLA PRAWNS

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Recipe from Tahiti French Polynesia Oceania.

Provided by Annacia * @Annacia

Categories     Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoon(s) coconut oil
900 gram(s) raw prawns, peeled (2lb)
120 milliliter(s) dark rum (4 fl. oz)
240 milliliter(s) double cream (8 fl.oz)
1 - fresh vanilla pod, split lengthwise
180 milliliter(s) coconut milk (6 fl.oz)
- salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan add the prawns and stir-fry for 3 minutes or just until they turn pink.
  • Remove them from the pan and set aside and wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper.
  • Add the rum and the vanilla pod to the frying pan, bring to the boil and reduce down to about 2 tablespoons.
  • Stir in the cream and coconut milk, and reduce the mixture by half.
  • Scrape seeds out of the vanilla pod into the cream mixture and discard pod.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Return the prawns to the sauce and cook for 1 minute, or until warmed through, stirring.
  • Serve immediately over cooked rice.

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