Thai King Prawns Food

FRAGRANT THAI PRAWNS

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.

EASY YUMMY KING PRAWN THAI GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan.
• Add the ginger, lemongrass, chilli flakes and cook for one minute.
• Add the curry paste and stir well, and cook for two minutes.
• Add the coconut milk, fish sauce and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a strong simmer and add the mushrooms. Simmer for 8-9 minutes.
• Add the prawns. If your prawns are already cooked, then heat through for no more than 2-3 minutes, or they will become tough. If raw prawns are being used, cook until they are completely turned pink and then two minutes more.
• Stir in the coriander for the last minute of cooking.
• Serve with jasmine rice.

KING PRAWNS WITH THAI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Place fish sauce, vinegar and caster sugar in a saucepan with 4.5 fl oz water and bring gently to boiling point. Allow to cool and stir in lime juice.
• Heat a frying pan and add the oil. When hot, add prawns and toss gently for 2-3 minutes, until they are completely pink. Dish on to a large plate and scatter with mint leaves and some sea salt.
• Serve with the dipping sauce.

EASY THAI PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the onion and ginger, then cook for a few mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste, then cook for 1 min more. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and coconut cream. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 5 mins, adding a little boiling water if the mixture gets too thick.
• Tip in the prawns, then cook for 5-10 mins more, depending on how large they are. Serve alongside some plain rice and sprinkle with a little chopped coriander, if you like.

THAI-STYLE PRAWNS

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients and add to the prawns. Leave for 5 mins. To cook on a barbecue: thread the prawns on metal skewers, place in the centre of the grill on the lemongrass and cook for 2-3 mins, turning once until opaque. Discard the lemongrass before eating.

PAD THAI WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Boil the noodles in salted water for 3 mins until soft. Drain and rinse in cold water. To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Heat a wok with half the oil. Add the prawns and spring onions, and cook, stirring quickly, for 1 min or until the prawns turn pink. Push to the side and add the remaining oil. Add the egg and let sit for 30 secs, then scramble until cooked. Add the noodles and sauce, and cook, stirring continuously, for 3 mins or until everything is hot.
• Serve the noodles with the peanuts and coriander sprinkled on top, and lime wedges for squeezing over.

MARINATED KING PRAWNS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except the prawns together in a bowl.
• Add the prawns and stir thoroughly until they are well coated in the marinade.
• Place, covered, in fridge for one hour.
• Skewer the prawns - about 5 per skewer.
• Cook for 6-8 minutes until prawns are pink all the way through. Use any leftover marinade for basting during cooking.
• N.B: The cooking time is on a George Foreman - BBQ or grill may vary.

SPICY KING PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a very large skillet. Add the garlic, paprika (One Tablespoon plus One teaspoon), cumin, ginger and cayenne and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until they turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and stir in the cilantro.
• Transfer to a platter and serve.