Spicy prawns
Sunny flavour explosion
The ideal snack on a summer afternoon under bright sunshine. A special, refreshing beer like Gin Weizen from Gebrouwen door Vrouwen, with flavors of banana, orange, and coriander, is close at hand. Surrounded by friends, chilling, laughing, and chatting, plans for the next holiday. plannen voor de volgende vakantie. These spicy prawns continue to surprise and amaze, time and again.
An oriental marinade offers a delightful mix of sour, sweet, salty, and spicy. Soak the prawns for half an hour in the fridge, then fry them in just a few minutes. A glossy, thick sauce clings to the prawns, bringing all the flavors into every bite.
- serves 4
- 15 min.
- fish
Ingredients
400 g peeled large prawns
2 tbsp olive oil
60 ml soy sauce
60 ml ketchup
1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
1 el witte of rijstazijn
3 finely chopped cloves of garlic
1 tsp ginger powder or some freshly chopped ginger
cornstarch
2 spring onions
2 tsp sesame seeds
½ finely chopped red pepper (seeds removed)
Method
In a large bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of olive oil with the soy sauce, ketchup, garlic (powder), honey or brown sugar, vinegar and some freshly chopped ginger or ginger powder. Add the prawns, ensuring they are well and evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Use a sieve to remove the prawns from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and cook the prawns for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat until they turn pink.
Add the marinade to the frying pan and let it simmer for a few minutes until it thickens. If needed, thicken the sauce with a little cornstarch. Garnish with chopped spring onions, some sesame seeds, and chopped red pepper.
