FIRECRACKER PRAWNS WITH STIR-FRIED GREENS
FIRECRACKER PRAWNS WITH STIR-FRIED GREENS
FIRECRACKER PRAWNS WITH STIR-FRIED GREENS

Ingredients
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 spring onions
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 red chillies
  • finely chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and stalks
  • 2 limes
  • juice only
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • ¼ tsp ground star anise
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 600g/1lb 5oz raw tiger prawns
  • peeled
  • defrosted if frozen
  • 1 tsp light olive oil
  • 3 pak choi
  • roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp grated fresh root ginger
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp toasted sesame oil
Directions
  • Toast the fennel and cumin seeds in a small frying pan for 1–2 minutes
  • or until fragrant. Crush with a pestle and mortar and tip into a mixing bowl. Add the spring onions
  • chillies
  • coriander
  • lime juice
  • oyster sauce
  • star anise
  • vinegar and soy sauce. Stir in the prawns and marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the grill to its highest setting.
  • Spread the prawns on a grill rack and grill for 3–4 minutes
  • or until pink and cooked through. Keep warm.
  • To make the stir-fried greens
  • heat the oil in a wide
  • non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add the pak choi
  • ginger and soy sauce and cook for 4–5 minutes
  • or until just wilted. Stir in the sesame oil.
  • Serve the greens with the prawns immediately.