Name: Chilli king prawn slaw
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon oil or butter; 500 gram frozen cleaned, uncooked king prawn tails, defrosted; 3 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 1 packet instant noodles; 5 tablespoon mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, linseed – whatever you have); 1/4 green cabbage, core removed and cabbage very finely sliced; 4 spring onions; 1 medium-sized carrot, grated; small handful each fresh mint and coriander; 1 x dressing (see recipe below); Dressing; 3/4 cup salad oil; 4 tablespoon sugar; 5 tablespoon white vinegar or lime juice; 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground pepper; 1 red chilli, seeds removed, flesh finely diced

Chilli king prawn slaw

Succulent king prawns are served with a sweet, tangy dressing and fragrant salad. Perfect for a special occasion starter.

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon oil or butter

500 gram frozen cleaned, uncooked king prawn tails, defrosted

3 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

1 packet instant noodles

5 tablespoon mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, linseed – whatever you have)

1/4 green cabbage, core removed and cabbage very finely sliced

4 spring onions

1 medium-sized carrot, grated

small handful each fresh mint and coriander

1 x dressing (see recipe below)

Dressing

3/4 cup salad oil

4 tablespoon sugar

5 tablespoon white vinegar or lime juice

2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground pepper

1 red chilli, seeds removed, flesh finely diced

Method

1.To make the dressing, place the ingredients in a jar, screw on the lid and shake to combine.

2.Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the prawns. Cover and cook for several minutes until the prawns are pink in colour, then remove from the heat and stir in the sweet chilli sauce.

3.Heat a frying pan, then crumble the packet of instant noodles into the pan and lightly toast until they begin to colour. Tip into a salad bowl, then add the seeds to the pan and toast for 2 minutes before adding to the bowl.

4.Add the remaining salad ingredients and the dressing to the bowl, and toss well.

5.Serve the salad topped with the warm prawns and some of their juices, garnished with any leftover fresh coriander and chilli (if you like your food a little hotter).

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