King Prawns With Thai Dipping Sauce

Submitted by ksenko

"From Women & Home magazine. The prawns can be pre-cooked and served cold. The dipping sauce can be made up to a week in advance."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 4 portions
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 14 ounces king prawns, raw
• mint leaf

directions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Serve with the dipping sauce.

Reviews

[Susie D]

Easy & delicious! I added black pepper and a sprinkle of sea salt to the shrimp as it was cooking. I also opted to use cilantro instead of mint as we prefer that flavor. Thank you for sharing the recipe! Made for Fall 2011 Pick A Chef.