Name: Thai prawns with spicy dip
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 25 uncooked prawns (shelled); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3 spring onions (white part only); 1 red chilli (pre- soaked); 15g coriander leaves; 15g mint leaves; For the dip:; 3 cloves garlic (chopped); 2 large chillis (seeded and chopped); 1 shallot (chopped); 1 tsp ginger (chopped); 3 Tbsp Thai fish sauce; 3 Tbsp sugar; 3 Tbsp coriander (chopped ); 6 Tbsp lime juice (fresh); Ground pepper

Thai prawns with spicy dip

13 Mar 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

These spicy prawns are fantastic for parties as nibbles or as a starter in a dinner menu. It can be prepared well in advance, the grilling only takes a couple of minutes. It's best served warm or at room temperature.

Ingredients

25 uncooked prawns (shelled)
1 Tbsp olive oil
3 spring onions (white part only)
1 red chilli (pre- soaked)
15g coriander leaves
15g mint leaves
For the dip:
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
2 large chillis (seeded and chopped)
1 shallot (chopped)
1 tsp ginger (chopped)
3 Tbsp Thai fish sauce
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp coriander (chopped )
6 Tbsp lime juice (fresh)
Ground pepper

Instructions

Roughly chop the dip ingredients and put the chilli, garlic, lemon grass & ginger in a mini food processor. Blend into a textured paste then add the remaining ingredients. Toss well.
In a separate bowl mix the washed prawns with 100 ml of the dip. Marinate for 15-20 minutes.
Pour the remaining sauce into a serving dish. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a grill/griddle pan. Remove the prawns from the marinade then fry on both side for about 2 minutes, until they turn pink.
In the meantime: finely slice the spring onions and chop the herbs & chilli.
Tip the cooked prawns in to a serving bowl, add the spring onion, coriander, chillii and mint.
Serve with dip.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/thai-prawns-with-spicy-dip/

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