Viet-Cajun fried prawns
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 300g raw shell-on king prawns
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 125g butter
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 thumb-sized pieces ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp garlic granules
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1-2 limes, juiced
- 1-2 tbsp fish sauce
- a small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
- to serve baguette
Method
- STEP 1
Toss the prawns in a bowl with the vegetable oil and a little seasoning, and heat a large frying pan until hot. Tip in the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes or until charred at the edges.
- STEP 2
Turn the heat down to medium and add the butter. Once foaming, add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 2 minutes, then add the spices and cook for a minute, while stirring. Simmer for several minutes until the prawns are cooked through, then add the lime juice and fish sauce to taste. Tip into a serving bowl and stir through the coriander. Serve with a baguette to mop up the buttery juices, if you like.
