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Prawns in Chilli Garlic Oil

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Prawns in chilli garlic oil

Sometimes you really don’t feel like cooking, but that doesn’t mean that you want to eat boring. Or at least we don’t. We had a bag of frozen prawns in the freezer, enough in the fridge to make a salad, and sweet potatoes. 

The garlic, chilli oil that the prawns are cooked in takes a fragrance from the chilli and garlic, but does not become spicy. Using large sized chillies also makes sure that it is not hot from the chilli either. 

Ingredients

  • 20-25 large prawns, shelled, de-veined, but with tails still on
  • 3 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 large red chillies, cut into small rounds
  • 5 large garlic cloves, peeled but left whole
  • large handful of fresh coriander, chopped
  • pinch of sea salt
  • a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in the frying pan over a moderate heat. Add the garlic and fry until they start to brown
  2. Add the chilli and fry for a couple of minutes more.
  3. Scoop out the garlic and discard it. Add the prawns to the pan.
  4. Season with a pinch of sea salt and a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper.
  5. Fry the prawns until they have changed colour from grey to red, and have started to gain a golden colour.
  6. Add the coriander to the pan and stir quickly before removing the pan from the oven.
  7. Transfer to a bowl and serve.
  8. Makes a good meat dish alongside a meal salad and sweet potato chips

Music to go with it…
Listen on Spotify: Neil Young, Promise of the Real – A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop

Vietnamese Crepes with Prawns

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Vietnamese prawn crepes

Vietnamese cooking is delicious, fresh and full of flavour. This recipe is great either for breakfast or for lunch.

Ingredients

  • 100g rice flour
  • 200ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 200ml water
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • pinch of himalayan rock salt
  • 3cm ginger, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 onion or large shallot, finely chopped
  • 12 large prawns, shelled and deveined
  • 1 carrot, julienned (finely sliced into sticks)
  • 1 cucumber, julienned (finely sliced into sticks)
  • large handful fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • few drops hot sesame oil
  • 2 eggs, beaten

Directions

  1. Mix flour, coconut milk, turmeric, water, spring onions, chilli, ginger, garlic, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until golden brown.
  3. Add 3 prawns and a few tbsps of egg and stir to scramble the eggs and cook the shrimp.
  4. Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan and top with a handful of carrot. Cover and let cook for 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
  5. Remove the lid and cook for 1.5 minutes more.
  6. Top with pepper, salt, a handful of cucumber, a handful of coriander, and a few drops of hot sesame oil to garnish. When the crepe is crispy remove from the pan and fold in half.
  7. Cook the remaining crepes according to the above instructions one by one.
  8. Serve with a little salad leaves for breakfast or lunch.

Music to go with it…
Listen on Spotify: Future Islands – Singles