Fried Prawns with Soy Sauce and Lemon Grass Recipe

Cook time is 15 minutes and 2 hours for marinating (Serves 3)

Ingredients for the recipe

20 fresh whole prawns

½ bunch coriander

1 small garlic clove

1 stick lemon grass

1 thumb sized knob root ginger

½ tea spoon curry powder

5 tablespoon peanut oil

2 tablespoon soy sauce

50ml water or fish sauce

Procedure for the recipe

• Rinse the prawns under running water and dry on kitchen paper. Place into a porcelain dish. Rinse and shake dry the coriander and pluck off the leaves.

•  Peel and finely chop the garlic, cut the lemon grass into rings, peel and grate the root ginger. In a bowl whisk together with curry, 3 tablespoon peanut oil and soy sauce and then pour over the prawns.

• Cover with cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

•  Remove the prawns from the marinade, heat the remaining peanut oil and stir-fry the prawns on both sides for 2 mins.

• Towards the end, pour in the marinade and fish stock or water and stir. Serve garnished with coarsely chopped coriander leaves.