Vietnamese prawns
In this recipe, the prawns are first lightly fried, then spiced up with a piquant sauce.
147 K 4.3/5 (32 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
2 people
13 IngredientsLast modified on: May 26th 2013
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 cup prawns - 2
½ sprig thyme - 3
½ shallot - 4
½ teaspoon ginger - 5
1 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro) - 6
1 teaspoon red chilli - 7
1 garlic clove - 8
1 tablespoon soy sauce - 9
1 tablespoon water - 10
1 tablespoon Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam) - 11
½ lime - 12
1.5 tablespoon sesame oil - 13
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Shell 1 cup prawns (for this recipe it doesn't much matter whether they're cooked or raw).
Remove the dark "thread" (the gut) from each prawn as this can give a bitter taste. To do this, split the prawn along its back...
Remove the dark "thread" (the gut) from each prawn as this can give a bitter taste. To do this, split the prawn along its back...
Stage 2
...then gently pull out the gut and discard it.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Prepare all the prawns like this.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Rinse ½ sprig thyme, chop ½ shallot, chop ½ teaspoon ginger into small pieces and chop 1 tablespoon fresh coriander (cilantro) .
Stage 5 - 8 min.
Remove and discard the seeds from the chilli, then chop finely. Peel 1 garlic clove and chop very finely.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Heat 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil in a frying pan (or, ideally, a wok) on high heat. When good and hot, tip in the shallots, then the prawns and sauter (fry while tossing gently) until lightly caramelized (3 or 4 minutes).
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Add the thyme, ginger and coriander. Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Pour in the sauce and leave the liquid to reduce by about half.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Discard the sprig of thyme and serve without delay on a bed of white rice, for example. This dish looks attractive served in small individual bowls.
Remarks
Try replacing the coriander with lemon balm if you can, which gives an even more subtle flavour.
Keeping: A few minutes once cooked, but can be reheated.
Source: Based on Catherine's recipe.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,770 RDI: 20 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI=6 % | 480 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 890 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 3.05 €
- Per person : 1.55 €
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Prawns
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Red chilli
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Sesame oil
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Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam)
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