Barbeque Prawns

Ingredients

1 Tbs vegetable oil
8 large prawns, peeled and deveined with head and tail on

Larb salad:

1/2 Continental cucumber, sliced with a peeler
3 golden shallots, sliced
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 Tbs mint leaves, torn
1 Tbs kaffir lime leaves, shredded
1 large red chilli, sliced
50mL fish sauce
50mL lime juice

Roasted rice powder:

2 Tbs raw sticky rice (also known as glutinous rice)

Garnish:

1 tsp roasted rice powder
1/2 tsp roasted chilli powder

Method

Prawns:

Toss prawns in vegetable oil. Heat barbeque to a medium heat. Barbeque prawns until just cooked and arrange on a serving platter.

Salad:

Toss all salad ingredients in a bowl and arrange on top of the serving platter of cooked prawns.

Roasted rice powder:

Spread sticky rice on a baking tray in a preheated 180 C oven. Dry roast until golden, about 15 minutes. Grind to a powder in a spice mill or with a mortar and pestle. Store in sealed container.

Garnish:

Garnish with a sprinkle of extra chilli powder and roasted rice powder if desired.

Credits: ‘Hot Plate: Asian-Inspired Barbecue’ by Spirit House