Prawns in Spicy Green Sauce
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
15g butter
1kg green prawns, shelled and deveined and tails still intact
Juice 1 lime
Sour cream or yoghurt, to garnish
Salt and pepper
Jasmine rice to serve
Green Sauce
¼ cup cashew nuts, soaked in ¾ cup of water for 1 hour
1 bunch coriander, plus extra to garnish
1 bunch parsley
2 jalapeno chillies, seeds removed
4 spring onions
2 cloves garlic
1 x 2 cm piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
Method
In a blender add all the ingredients with a pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and ¼ cup of water. Blend until smooth.
Heat the remaining oil and butter in a pan on a medium-high heat. Add the prawns and fry for 1 minute on each side. Add the sauce and turn to low. Swirl the pan to ensure all of the prawns are coated in the sauce. Now add the lime juice and check the seasoning again.
Serve with a drizzle of sour cream, rice and extra coriander.