Satay Prawns

These prawns are really tasty and not your average satay sauce. It has a slight Malaysian influence and taste delicious. I have used many ingredients to give this dish great flavours and a slight lift to the sauce.

Serves 2

 

Ingredients

 

3oog Frozen Cooked Prawns- Soaked for 10 minutes, changing the water in-between and drained

2 Shallots- Finely Chopped

2 Lemon Grass- White part only- Finely Chopped

1tbsp Peanut Butter- Unsugared

1tbsp Oil

1tbsp Teriyaki Sauce

1tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce

200ml Water

1tbsp Soy Sauce

1tbsp Jaggery

1 Large tbsp Tamarind Pulp

Salt to taste

 

Spice Paste

 

3-4 Fresh Red Chillies

4 Cloves Garlic

1 inch Stick Ginger

1tbsp Coriander Powder

Some Flaked red Chillies

 

Method

 

Take all the ingredients for the spice mix and blend into a paste. Leave aside. Take a pan, add the oil and the spice paste and cook until fragrant.

Add the peanuts and stir until the nuts have cooked a little. Add the other entire ingredients one by one, stirring regularly. Simmer the sauce until smooth. When you are ready to serve add the prawns and warm the sauce and prawn through.

Serve hot with rice or noodles.