Prawns with tamarind sauce

July 21, 2019 - 07:20

with Sous-chef Phạm Ngọc Thảo from Meliã Hồ Tràm Beach Resort

 

 

Prawns with tamarind sauce

with Sous-chef Phạm Ngọc Thảo from Meliã Hồ Tràm Beach Resort

 

Ingredient:

  • 500g prawns, peeled
  • 2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 shallot or half onion, cut into wedges
  • Coriander leaves for garnish
  • 50g green chili
  • 15g ginger, minced
  • 120ml oil

Tamarind sauce:

1½ tbsp (table spoon) sugar

50ml tamarind juice

2 tbsp fish sauce

2 tsp (tea spoon) Sriracha chili sauce

 

 

Sous-chef Phạm Ngọc Thảo

 

 

Preparation:

  • Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Heat the oil and fry the ginger, garlic, onion and shallot until the fragrance releases.
  • Add the shrimp and fry over high heat until they are half cooked and turn pink.
  • Pour the tamarind sauce on the shrimp. Stir well and let the sauce caramelise and get to the desired thickness.
  • Taste and add any extra sugar, fish sauce or chili sauce as needed.
  • Put the shrimp on a plate and sprinkle with coriander leaves and green chili.
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