Name: Coconut prawns recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: Serves: 2
Ingredients: 1 large red pepper, deseeded and cut into strips; Large knob of fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced into sticks; 100g creamed coconut from a block, grated; 200g frozen prawns, thawed; 3 spring onions, trimmed and shredded; Sunflower oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By GoodtoKnow

published 25 October 2007

in Recipes

The exotic flavour of coconut milk makes these prawns a rich and tasty treat. Though if you're not a fan of seafood, try adapting the recipe to use with chicken- it should work just as well.

Ingredients

1 large red pepper, deseeded and cut into strips
Large knob of fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced into sticks
100g creamed coconut from a block, grated
200g frozen prawns, thawed
3 spring onions, trimmed and shredded
Sunflower oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a pan, add the red pepper and ginger and cook gently over a moderate heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Mix the coconut with 200ml hot water. Pour into the pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, until the pepper has softened.
Add the prawns and warm through. Season and stir in the onions. Serve immediately. You can use the rest of the bag of prawns in a sandwich, or to make prawn cocktails.

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