SPICY PRAWNS WITH SPINACH, COCONUT AND PINE NUTS
Ingredients
- 5 large prawns
- peeled and heads removed
- butterflied
- large piece fresh ginger
- 1 lime
- zest and juice only
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove
- chopped
- 1 fresh green chilli
- chopped
- dash of vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp grated fresh coconut
- large handful fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ onion
- finely sliced
- 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
- handful fresh coriander leaves
- to garnish
Directions
- For the prawns
- place the butterflied prawns in a bowl. Grate the ginger into a clean tea towel or cloth and twist to squeeze the juice onto the prawns. Discard the ginger flesh. Add the lime juice and zest
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- garlic and chilli and leave to marinate for five minutes.
- Heat a little vegetable oil in a griddle pan
- add the marinated prawns and chargrill for 3-4 minutes
- or until the prawns have turned pink and are completely cooked through. Transfer to a bowl
- add the coconut and stir well. Add the spinach and stir.
- For the caramelised onion
- in a separate frying pan
- heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil
- add the onion and cook over a gentle heat for eight minutes
- or until the onion has caramelised.
- To serve
- place the prawns on a serving plate
- top with the caramelised onions and scatter with pine nuts. Garnish with the fresh coriander leaves.

