Best Thai King Prawns Recipes

THAI BANANA SALSA WITH KING PRAWNS

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Extremely refreshing. I make extra salsa to keep in the fridge for a pick-me-up after a long day at uni. You can serve it on a banana leaf with lime wedges.

Provided by suyin-melissa

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Shrimp Dip Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
½ cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 fresh red chile pepper, thinly sliced
¼ cup lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 ½ pounds tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix bananas, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, ginger, and red chile pepper to make salsa.
In a small bowl, blend lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Thoroughly mix into the salsa.
Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Place prawns in the water, and cook 3 minutes, or until flesh is opaque. Serve with the banana salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 258.8 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 281.2 mg, Sugar 13.2 g

KING PRAWNS WITH THAI DIPPING SAUCE

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From Women & Home magazine. The prawns can be pre-cooked and served cold. The dipping sauce can be made up to a week in advance.

Provided by ksenko

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons caster sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
14 ounces king prawns, raw
mint leaf

Steps:

Place fish sauce, vinegar and caster sugar in a saucepan with 4.5 fl oz water and bring gently to boiling point. Allow to cool and stir in lime juice.
Heat a frying pan and add the oil. When hot, add prawns and toss gently for 2-3 minutes, until they are completely pink. Dish on to a large plate and scatter with mint leaves and some sea salt.
Serve with the dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.1, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 126, Sodium 1626.1, Carbohydrate 8.3, Sugar 6.9, Protein 14.3

THAI KING PRAWNS

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Make and share this Thai King Prawns recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories Thai

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 raw king prawns, thawed if frozen
1 small red chile, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 inch piece gingerroot, peeled and finely grated
1/2 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 ounces sweet chili sauce

Steps:

Peel the prawns, leaving the last part of the tail intact, and de-vein.
Put the prawns in a shallow dish and toss with the chili, garlic, spring onions, ginger, lemon juice and parsley.
Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan or wok.
Add the prawns and marinade and stir-fry gently for 2-3 minutes until the prawns are pink and cooked through.
Serve with a small dish of sweet chili dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.2, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 127.7, Sodium 127.9, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 17.6