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Salt and Chilli Prawns

Name: Salt and Chilli Prawns
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp cornflour; low cal spray oil; 24 king prawns; handful of bean sprouts or pea shoots; 1 tbsp peppercorns; 2 tbsp sea salt flakes; pinch of chilli flakes; 1 garlic clove; 1 tbsp coriander; 1 red chilli - finely chopped; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 3 limes lime juice; 1 tbsp fish sauce

Preparation Time	10mins
Cooking Time	5mins
Level	Easy
Serves	4

Ingredients

2 tbsp cornflour

low cal spray oil

24 king prawns

handful of bean sprouts or pea shoots

1 tbsp peppercorns

2 tbsp sea salt flakes

pinch of chilli flakes

1 garlic clove

1 tbsp coriander

1 red chilli - finely chopped

2 tbsp caster sugar

3 limes lime juice

1 tbsp fish sauce

Method

First, make the dipping sauce.

Crush the garlic, coriander and chilli using a pestle and mortar.

Grind in the sugar to the mixture until dissolved, then add the lime juice and fish sauce. It should taste sweet, salty and spicy.

To make the spice mix, toast the black peppercorns in a frying pan over a medium heat for 1 min or until fragrant.

Finely grind in a spice mill or using a pestle and mortar, then add the salt and chilli flakes and mix together. Transfer to a bowl.

Combine the spice mix with the cornflour. Heat some low cal spray oil in a large wok or frying pan. Once hot, toss the prawns with the spice mix, shake off the excess and deep-fry, in batches, for 1-2 mins or until crisp at the edges and starting to curl.

Remove with from the pan and drain on a baking tray lined with kitchen paper and keep warm while you cook the remaining prawns. Scatter over the pea shoots or salad leave and serve with the dipping sauce.

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