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.

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