Thai Basil Grilled Prawn
/Thai Basil Grilled Prawn
Recipe by Louis Tikaram
Ingredients
¼ cup olive oil
500 grams whole green prawns, peeled and deveined
¼ cup Ayam Thai basil chilli paste.
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 long red chilli, deseeded and sliced thinly
½ bunch spring onion, julienned
1 cup picked coriander leaves
1 x lime
METHOD
In a large mixing bowl add the olive oil, prawns, Thai basil chilli paste, soy and fish sauce.
Allow to marinate for at least 30minutes.
In a hot grill pan add the marinated prawns and cook on a high heat till caramelized, around 2 minutes then flip and cook on the other side for a further minute.
Once cooked remove from the heat and add to a clean mixing bowl.
Combine with the spring onion, coriander, chilli and a squeeze of fresh lime toss to combine then stack on a serving platter.
