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Lemongrass And Chilli Prawns Recipe
by Navaneetham Krishnan

Lemongrass And Chilli Prawns

Succulent prawns coated in a thick soy and chili sauce; perfumed with lemongrass and kaffir lime/limau purut leaves.

Rating: 4/5
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Prep time: Malaysia Malaysian
Cook time: Servings: 5 person

Goes Well With: it's a side dish

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg tiger prawns - remove head, gently pull out the veins; wash and pat dry.
  • 2 red chilies - chopped
  • 4 garlic - chopped
  • 1 inch ginger - chopped
  • 1 lemongrass - - chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3-4 kaffir lime leaves -tear into pieces
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Salt to taste (only if needed)

Directions

  1. Sauté chilies, garlic, ginger and lemongrass.
  2. Add prawns, dark and light sauce, sugar and season with salt.
  3. Stir all in and pour water (just enough to cook the prawns).
  4. Cook over medium size heat until sauce becomes thick.
  5. Put in lime leaves.
  6. Stir once more and remove from heat.