Vietnamese Fried Prawns with Cajun Spice

Viet-Cajun fried prawns

Name: Viet-Cajun fried prawns
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: raw shell-on king prawns 300g; vegetable oil 2 tsp; butter 125g; garlic 3 cloves, finely chopped; ginger 2 thumb-sized pieces, finely chopped; ground cumin 1 tsp; smoked paprika 2 tsp; dried oregano 1 tsp; garlic granules ½ tsp; cayenne pepper ½ tsp; limes 1-2, juiced; fish sauce 1-2 tbsp; coriander a small bunch, roughly chopped; baguette to serve

20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

The Vietnamese community of Houston, Texas, has created its own twist on a crawfish boil by frying them in a mixture of Cajun and Vietnamese seasonings. We’ve substituted king prawns for the crayfish

March 14, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Ingredients

raw shell-on king prawns 300g
vegetable oil 2 tsp
butter 125g
garlic 3 cloves, finely chopped
ginger 2 thumb-sized pieces, finely chopped
ground cumin 1 tsp
smoked paprika 2 tsp
dried oregano 1 tsp
garlic granules ½ tsp
cayenne pepper ½ tsp
limes 1-2, juiced
fish sauce 1-2 tbsp
coriander a small bunch, roughly chopped
baguette to serve

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.