Chilli, Lime and Coriander Prawns
This prawn dish (another recipe courtesy of Taste.com.au) is light and tangy with a bit of a bite, and refreshing on a hot day. The worst part of preparing prawn dishes is generally peeling the prawns. (This is Neil's job so it doesn't bother me. Heh.) It is otherwise easy: it's simply a matter of throwing the marinade ingredients together, leaving the prawns to marinate, and barbecuing or grilling them for a few minutes at most.
Have some rice cooking ahead of time so it's ready when the prawns are.
Serve over the simple salad of cucumber and avocado, with lime wedges to squeeze over the prawns and the steamed rice.
Chilli, Lime and Coriander Prawns
A perfect light lunch on a hot summer day.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1½ cups coriander leaves
- ¼ cup peanut oil
- 1 stem lemongrass, bruised, thinly sliced
- 2 small red chillies, deseeded, thinly sliced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 kg green king prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
- 2 Lebanese cucumbers, deseeded
- 2 avocados, peeled and diced
- steamed jasmine rice and limes, to serve
Directions
- Finely chop ½ cup coriander leaves.
- Combine chopped coriander, oil, garlic, lemongrass, chillies and 1/4 cup lime juice in a ceramic dish.
- Add prawns and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate, stirring once, for 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours if time permits).
- Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, peel long thin strips from cucumbers.
- Combine cucumber, avocado, remaining coriander leaves and remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat a greased barbecue plate on medium-high heat.
- Remove prawns from marinade. Barbecue for 1 to 2 minutes each side or until pink and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
- Arrange prawns and cucumber salad on plates. Serve with steamed rice and limes.
Notes
If you have trouble finding lemongrass in your area, check out your local Asian grocer. You will generally find such produce (including the coriander) and all manner of other Asian goodies, and at a much cheaper price than in supermarkets too.
Posted by Vicki on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 08:09 AM in Recipes and Seafood.
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