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Poached Prawns/Shrimp With Chilli Limes and Sugar Recipe

Poached Prawns/Shrimp With Chilli Limes and Sugar Recipe

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Poached Prawns/Shrimp With Chilli Limes and Sugar

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 kg prawns ( king raw or green)
1 garlic clove (chopped )
1 chili ( birdseye seeded and thinly sliced)
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp rice bran oil
1 tbsp fish sauce
3 kaffir lime leaves (finely sliced )
3 chilies (small dried )
1 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp lemon rind (finely grated )

Directions:

Cook prawns in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes until just cooked and drain and then refresh in iced water and drain again.
Peel prawns, leavig tail intact and remove veins.
Using a mortar and pestle pound garlic, chilli and half of sugar until a coarse paste forms and then transfer to a bowl.
Add lime or lemon juice, oil and fish sauce and mix to combine.
Pour over prawns and toss to combine and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.
Place kaffir lime leaves and whole dried chillies in a small frying pan on high heat and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant and then cool.
Transfer to a mortar, add remaining sugar and lemon rind and use a pestle to pound until roughly ground.
Scatter over prawns to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	240.56 Kcal (1007 kJ)
Calories from fat	72.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.09g	12%
Cholesterol	257.12mg	86%
Sodium	2186.41mg	91%
Potassium	334.73mg	7%
Total Carbs	7.38g	2%
Sugars	4.05g	16%
Dietary Fiber	0.03g	0%
Protein	33.78g	68%
Vitamin C	6.6mg	11%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	91.5mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	124.35 Kcal (521 kJ)
Calories from fat	37.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.18g	12%
Cholesterol	132.91mg	86%
Sodium	1130.21mg	91%
Potassium	173.03mg	7%
Total Carbs	3.81g	2%
Sugars	2.09g	16%
Dietary Fiber	0.02g	0%
Protein	17.46g	68%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	11%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	47.3mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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