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Thai Coconut Lime Prawns

Infused with coconut, lime & chili, these prawns are crazy delicious.

Grilled prawns
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins
 20 raw, easy peel tiger prawns
 ½ cup coconut milk
 juice of 1 lime
 2 tbsp coconut oil
 2 ½ tbsp fish sauce
 3 garlic cloves, minced
  cup fresh coriander, chopped
 2 green onions, sliced & chopped
 1 fresh red chili, minced
 2 tbsp brown sugar
 1 tsp lime zest
 fresh ground pepper
 lime wedges and fresh-cut red chili for garnish (optional)
1

Combine coconut milk, lime juice, coconut oil, fish sauce, garlic, coriander, onions, red chili, brown sugar and lime zest. Taste and make adjustments to your liking.

2

Put prawn in a bowl and pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the sauce over the prawn. Turn prawns in the sauce and set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.

3

Put oven on broil.

4

Cover a baking sheet with aluminium foil and place prawns on baking sheet.

5

Season prawns with freshly ground pepper and place in oven.

6

After 5 minutes turn prawns and baste with leftover marinade.

7

Prawns are cooked when they turn pink and are lightly charred at the edges.

8

Serve prawns with rice and any remaining sauce on the side. Garnish with lime wedges and fresh-cut chili.

Ingredients

 20 raw, easy peel tiger prawns
 ½ cup coconut milk
 juice of 1 lime
 2 tbsp coconut oil
 2 ½ tbsp fish sauce
 3 garlic cloves, minced
  cup fresh coriander, chopped
 2 green onions, sliced & chopped
 1 fresh red chili, minced
 2 tbsp brown sugar
 1 tsp lime zest
 fresh ground pepper
 lime wedges and fresh-cut red chili for garnish (optional)

Directions

1

Combine coconut milk, lime juice, coconut oil, fish sauce, garlic, coriander, onions, red chili, brown sugar and lime zest. Taste and make adjustments to your liking.

2

Put prawn in a bowl and pour 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the sauce over the prawn. Turn prawns in the sauce and set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.

3

Put oven on broil.

4

Cover a baking sheet with aluminium foil and place prawns on baking sheet.

5

Season prawns with freshly ground pepper and place in oven.

6

After 5 minutes turn prawns and baste with leftover marinade.

7

Prawns are cooked when they turn pink and are lightly charred at the edges.

8

Serve prawns with rice and any remaining sauce on the side. Garnish with lime wedges and fresh-cut chili.

Thai Coconut Lime Prawns
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