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Ingredients
8 x 20cm bamboo-oiled skewers
8 x fresh large (size 10/15) green king or tiger prawns (with head and tail intact, trim off legs and whiskers then slit along the back and remove digestive tract with the skewer. Thread the skewer along the belly from its tail to its head.)
Marinating sauce
8 tsp young lemon myrtle leaves, finely chopped
4 tsp chilli sauce
8 tsp minced garlic
8 tsp finely chopped golden (red) shallots
300ml fish sauce
300ml lemon juice
400 ml light olive oil
2 tsp black pepper
Preparation
Blend marinade ingredients to make a smooth sauce
Cover the skewered prawns with marinating sauce and leave for 30 minutes.
Arrange the skewers on a tray and brush them with olive oil.
Grill briefly under very hot griller until bright red. Turn them over and brush with more oil and grill the other side. Do not overcook.
Serve with chilli sauce and a little lemon myrtle mayonnaise. (See below).
Chilli Sauce Take 250g fresh red chillies and cover with palm vinegar, add 1 tsp of minced garlic and 1 tsp of chopped lemongrass, salt and pepper to taste. Bring all ingredients to the boil and when cool, blend into a smooth paste.
Mayonnaise
Make mayonnaise the classic way, using 1 cup olive oil to 1 egg yolk. Then add 1/2 tsp garlic and lemon myrtle plus 1 tsp lemon juice or to taste.
If you prefer, use a good store-bought brand of mayonnaise and stir in the garlic, lemon myrtle and lemon juice.
If you enjoyed this Lemon myrtle prawns recipe then browse more Vietnamese recipes, seafood recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
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