Name: Chilli Coconut Prawns Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: asian, thai
Ingredients: 1 kg raw prawns deveined peeled; 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce; 3 tbs soy sauce; 2 tbs lime juice; 1 garlic clove large; 1 tsp ginger finely chopped; 1 tbs vegetable oil; 1 bunch spring onions sliced trimmed; 200 ml coconut milk; 1/3 cup water; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 20 snow peas; 1 lime juiced; 2 tsp sambal oelek; 1 pinch salt *to taste

by alisonhume Last updated on 07/09/2019

A delicious and easy recipe, which you can vary the amount of chilli to how you like it. - alisonhume

Ingredients

1 kg raw prawns deveined peeled
2 tbs sweet chilli sauce
3 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs lime juice
1 garlic clove large
1 tsp ginger finely chopped
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 bunch spring onions sliced trimmed
200 ml coconut milk
1/3 cup water
1 cup desiccated coconut
20 snow peas
1 lime juiced
2 tsp sambal oelek
1 pinch salt *to taste

Method

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix together Thai sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and ginger.
Step 2

Marinate the prawns in the mixture for at least 20 minutes.
Step 3

Stir fry the shallots quickly for one minute.
Step 4

Add the prawns and marinade mixture, and cook until prawns change colour.
Step 5

Add the coconut milk, water and coconut, and mix through.
Step 6

Stir in the snowpeas.
Step 7

Stir in the sambal oelek and lime juice to balance the sweetness.
Step 8

Serve hot with steamed rice.