Viet Cajun fried prawns

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 300g raw shell-on king prawns
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 125g butter
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 thumb-sized pieces ginger, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp garlic granules
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1-2 limes, juiced
• 1-2 tbsp fish sauce
• a small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
• to serve baguette

Instructions

Method

• STEP 1

  Toss the prawns in a bowl with the vegetable oil and a little seasoning, and heat a large frying pan until hot. Tip in the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes or until charred at the edges.

• STEP 2

  Turn the heat down to medium and add the butter. Once foaming, add the garlic and ginger, and cook for 2 minutes, then add the spices and cook for a minute, while stirring. Simmer for several minutes until the prawns are cooked through, then add the lime juice and fish sauce to taste. Tip into a serving bowl and stir through the coriander. Serve with a baguette to mop up the buttery juices, if you like.