Spicy Steamed Prawns

Spicy Steamed Prawns

Starter

  • 6

    Number of People

  • Expensive

    Cost

  • Very easy

    Difficulty

  • Prep time

  • Cook time

Ingredients

  • 1 SPRING ONION
  • 1 LONG RED CHILLI
  • 2 CLOVES GARLIC
  • 2 cm PIECE GINGER
  • 8 TBSP FRESH CORIANDER LEAVES
  • 1 LIME
  • 20 ml (1 TBS)PEANUT OIL
  • 500 g PEELED GREEN PRAWNS (TAILS INTACT)
  • LIME AIOLI
  • 1 LIME
  • 1 SMALL CLOVE GARLIC
  • 8 TBSP WHOLE EGG MAYONNAISE (OR SEE MAYONNAISE RECIPE)
  • PINCH OF SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER

Preparation

Roughy chop onion and chilli. Peel garlic and ginger. Place the onion, chilli, garlic, ginger and coriander in the bowl fitted with the ultrablade knife and mix on speed 12 for 15 s. Put mixture in a separate bowl.

Add grated lime, lime juice and oil to the mixture. Add the prawns and combine. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to marinate. Remove the ultrablade knife and clean the bowl. Pour 0.7 L of water into bow.

Place steam basket in the bowl, add prawns. Launch the steam program for 12-15 mins or until prawns are cooked. Serve with lime aioli.

To make the Lime aioli

Finely grate and juice the lime. Peel and crush the garlic. Combine with all other aioli ingredients.