Best Thai Style Grapefruit And Prawn Recipes

SOUTHEAST ASIAN SHRIMP AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Southeast Asian Shrimp And Grapefruit Salad image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, quick, salads and dressings, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 pounds shrimp
Salt
3 tablespoons nam pla (fish sauce) or soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
Juice of 2 limes
6 cups lettuce or mesclun, washed and dried
2 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned, tough white pith removed, each section cut in half
1/4 cup chopped mint
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Minced chilies or dried red pepper flakes, optional
1/2 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts, optional

Steps:

Put shrimp in a saucepan with salted water to cover; bring to a boil, then turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque in center. (Alternatively, grill or saute, sprinkling shrimp with salt as they cook.) Cool in refrigerator or under cold running water, then peel (and devein if you like). Cut shrimp in half if they're large.
Combine nam pla or soy sauce with 2 tablespoons water, sugar and lime juice, and blend or whisk until smooth.
Arrange the lettuce on 4 plates; top each portion with a few grapefruit pieces, some shrimp, and the mint and cilantro; drizzle with the dressing, then sprinkle with a little of the minced chilies and chopped peanuts if you like, or pass them at the table.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 182, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1468 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FRAGRANT THAI PRAWNS

Fragrant Thai prawns image

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

Ingredients

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