Saucy Prawns

Submitted by mamazee 2

"Lovely saucy prawns - quick and easy to make Serve with Spicy Rice or Fat Fried/Baked Potato Chips Requires 1 KG Headless Prawns"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Ingredients for Marinade for Prawns

• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon whole coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fine red chile

• Ingredients for Sauce

• Separately prepare the following sauce

• 1⁄4 lb butter (half of this if you like less butter)
• 2 -3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red chile
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice (can take from the 1/4 cup above)
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 dash of black and white pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon crushed garlic (depending on individual taste)

• garnish

• 1⁄4 cup cilantro leaf, chopped

directions

1. Marinate the prawns in the ingredients listed under Prawns.
2. Heat in a pot/pan ±1 Tblsp of olive oil and 1 Tblsp butter on medium heat and melt butter into blend in oil.
3. Add prawns and simmer.
4. Separately make Sauce by combining all the ingredients for the sauce in a heavy based pan/pot.
5. when sauce is heated through and thick - sprinkle on chopped Cilantro leaves and remove from stove.
6. Serve prawns either with sauce separately on the side or toss in prawns into sauce and serve up family style with rice / chips.