![]() | Ingredients * 2 tablespoons fish sauce * 2 tablespoons light soy sauce * 1 spring onion, finely sliced * 1 clove garlic, crushed * 2 teaspoons castor sugar * 1 tablespoon peanut oil * 16-20 green prawns,peeled, deveined and tails left intact * 1 large pink grapefruit, segmented * 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into julienne strips * 1 lebanese cucumber, peeled and cut into julienne strips (or matchstick thin strips) * 1/2 green chilli, seeded and finely chopped * 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped * extra peanut oil, for cooking * juice of 1/2 a lime * 1 cup basil leaves, shredded * 1 small bunch coriander, stalks removed and leaves roughly chopped |
Method Combine fish sauce, soy sauce, spring onion, garlic, castor sugar and peanut oil in a large bowl. Add prawns, and stir well to completely coat with marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Combine grapefruit, carrot, cucumber, chilli and peanuts in a bowl and set aside. Heat a non stick BBQ plate or non stick frypan. Add a small splash of oil, add prawns and cook for 2 minutes, before turning over and cooking on remaining side. Cook until opaque in colour. Remove and toss into salad ingredients with lime juice and herbs. Serve immediately. Food 4 Life: Friday, 23nd March 2007 | |