Chilli and Lime Prawns

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 500g whole raw shell-on king prawns (de-veined)
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 3-6 tbsp palm sugar (to taste)
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 6-10 Thai chillies (to taste)
• Juice of 2-3 limes (to taste)
• 1 tbsp oil for frying
• Spring onions (optional garnish)

Method

1. Roughly chop the Thai chillies.
2. In a food processor, blitz together the garlic, chillies, palm sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce and lime juice until combined. (Alternatively, you can use a pestle and mortar to grind down the garlic, chillies and palm sugar, then mix in the fish sauce, soy sauce and lime juice.)
3. Put the prawns in a bowl, then pour over the two-thirds of the marinade. Mix the marinade with the prawns (do not use bare hands) and set aside for at least 30 minutes.
4. Heat the cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
5. Fry the prawns for 2-3 minutes on each side, brushing them with the remaining marinade as they cook.
6. Prawns will be ready when they are orange-pink in colour and white on the inside. Top with chopped spring onions.