Spicy Thai Prawn Recipe

Thai cuisine boasts of a burst of refreshing, strong, yet some supremely pleasing flavours. Enriched with a hoard of delicious seasonings like kafir lime, lemon grass, basil, hints of coconut milk, and just the right amount of piquant red chilies make this South Asian style of cooking a sheer delight to stomach. One more thing that stems from the country is its knack to create magic with seafood and stir-fries. A prowess that is evident from this stir-fried spicy Thai prawn.

This stir-fried Thai dish can be served as an appetizer or even as an entrée preparation. The ingredients are basic and can be found easily. So defrost and devein your shellfish for an exquisite prawn meal tonight!

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Spicy Thai Prawn Recipe

Stir fried king prawn tossed in Thai seasoning.

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Course

Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine

Thai

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1 kg king prawns peeled and deveined
• 1 long red chili finely chopped and seeded
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tsp bottled minced lemongrass
• 3 tbsp bran oil
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 green onion finely sliced
• 1 tbsp basil leaves chopped
• 1 tbsp Mint leaves chopped
• Lime wedges for serving
• basil for garnish

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish Cuisine Thai Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 kg king prawns peeled and deveined 1 long red chili finely chopped and seeded 2 garlic cloves minced 2 tsp bottled minced lemongrass 3 tbsp bran oil 1/3 cup lime juice 1/4 cup rice wine or dry sherry 1 green onion finely sliced 1 tbsp basil leaves chopped 1 tbsp Mint leaves chopped Lime wedges for serving basil for garnish

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Instructions

1. Place prawns, chilli, garlic, and lemongrass in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and toss well to combine. Marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Heat a large wok/pan over moderate heat. Add remaining oil and stir-fry prawns for 3-4 minutes until cooked, curled and pink. Transfer to a serving plate.
3. Add the lemon juice and wine to the pan and simmer until reduced by half.
4. Stir in the onion and herbs; season with salt and black pepper. Pour mixture over prawns.
5. Garnish and serve.