Best 9 Chilli Prawns Recipes

SALT AND PEPPER PRAWNS WITH LIME AND CHILLI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For dipping sauce, combine sugar and vinegar in a small frying pan and stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Cool, then add reamaining sauce ingredients.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Dry roast pepper and peppercorns in a small pan over low medium heat for 2 minutes or until fragrant, then cool.
• Grind roasted peppers, salt and rice flour until coarsely ground.
• Place prawns in bowl and sprinkle with pepper mixture to coat.
• Heat oil in wok and fry prawns in batches for 2 minutes or until cooked through.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve prawns immediately with dipping sauce and lime wedges to the side.

CHILLI HONEY AND GARLIC PRAWNS

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together water, tomato sauce, soy sauce, cornflour, honey, crushed chilli flakes and ground ginger and then set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or large frypan over medium-high heat and stir in spring onions, garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds.
• Stir in prawns and toss to coat with oil and then stir in prepared water and sauce mix and cook and stir until it is bubbly and thickened.
• Serve over cooked rice.

HOT CHILLI PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat a wok over high heat, and add the oil.
• Add in the chopped garlic, ginger and chillies, and stir fry for about 30 seconds, until the chillies have darkened (but careful not to let it burn).
• Add the prawns and continue frying for about 4-5 minutes - until they turn pink.
• Stir in the tomato ketchup, soy sauce, sugar and the cornflour mixture and bring to a simmer and pour in the boiling water.
• Add in lime juice and give it all a good stir till the sauce has thickened.
• Garnish with spring onion and chopped coriander and serve straightaway.

SKEWERED CHILLI, LIME PRAWNS

Steps:

• Add prawns to juice and zest of one lime with olive oil and all ingredients and marinade overnight.
• Put three prawns per skewer, season with salt and pepper, and barbecue.

SIZZLING CHILLI PRAWNS WITH EGG-FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Start by washing the rice until the water runs clear.
• Then bring to a boil with 300ml of water.
• Heat until the water is simmering gently, cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes without removing the lid.
• All the water should be absorbed and the grains separate.
• Meanwhile, trim the spring onions.
• Chop the white area and thinly slice the green stalks.
• Keep them in separate piles.
• Beat two eggs with 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil, a few drops of Tabasco and half the coriander leaves.
• Prepare the prawns by removing the shells and de-heading if necessary.
• Stretch out each prawn and run a sharp knife down its back, cutting two-thirds of the way through.
• Mix together the soy sauce, sherry and cornflour and marinate the prawns in the mixture for five minutes.
• Get two bowls, beating the remaining egg in one and placing the breadcrumbs in the other.
• Dip one prawn at a time in the egg and then cover with breadcrumbs, shaking off the excess.
• Arrange the prawns on a plate as you go and chill in the fridge until you are ready to start cooking.
• Cook the rice first by heating up a wok until it is very hot.
• Swirl 2 1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in it.
• Add the garlic and white onion and cook briefly.
• Stir in the rice, tossing to mix, then add the peas and egg mixture.
• Stir vigorously to mix it through the rice.
• Add the remaining green spring onion and coriander.
• Toss and tip into two bowls, seasoned to taste with soy sauce Wipe out the wok.
• Return to the heat and add the rest of the oil to make a deep puddle.
• Cook six prawns at a time in very hot oil for about a minute.
• When the tails turn pink, the breadcrumbs are golden and the prawns have started to butterfly, they're done.
• Drain on kitchen paper and serve the prawns on top of the rice with a drizzling of your favourite sweet chilli sauce.

STIR FRIED PRAWNS IN CHILLI BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Shell the prawns, remove the heads, devein and cut in half,the flesh should be about the size of your thumb -, of if you have small prawns double the amount, shell etc but do not cut in half.
• Place in a small bowl, cover and place in the fridge.
• Blanch the asparagus, and add to the bean sprouts ginger, garlic, red capsicum and spring onions.
• In a measuring cup make the 1/2 cup of chicken stock and add the oyster sauce both the Soya sauces, the sesame oil and the chilli bean Sauce add the cornflour mixed in enough water to make a thick paste.
• Heat the wok, adding the oil and stir fry the vegetables, ginger and garlic until cooked but still crisp.
• I do my Chinese cooking a different way by then putting the vegetables in a warm dish in the oven then, adding a dash more oil toss the prawns in and stir fry for just a couple of minutes.
• Add the Chicken stock and the rest of the ingredients to the prawns, bring to the boil and immediately add the vegetables back to the wok,stirring to get the sauce mixed through the dish,.
• Serve immediately with plain boiled noodles of your choice - absolutely delicious.

CHILLI AND CORIANDER PRAWNS

Steps:

• Put he prawns in a medium bowl and add the ground chillies, chilli flakes and ground coriander and toss to coat and set aside.
• Puit the noodles in a medium heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water and set aside for 1 to 2 minutes and then drain well and separate the noodles with a fork.
• Heat the oil in a wok on high and add the vegetables and cook stirring for 1 to 2 minutes or until just tender and then add the noodles and toss to combine and transfer to a medium bowl and add the sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce and toss to combine and set aside.
• preheat a barbecue plate to medium high and spray the prawns with cooking spray and toss to coat and then put the prawns on the barbecue plate and cook tossing occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes or until the prawns just change colour.
• Divide the noodle mixture between bowls and top with the prawns and coriander leaves to serve.

MUSTARD-SEED CHILLI PRAWNS

Steps:

• Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact.
• Cut along back of prawn, taking care not to cut all the way through; flatten prawn slightly.
• Rub turmeric and chilli into prawns in medium bowl.
• Heat oil in large frying pan; cook mustard seeds and garlic, stirring, until seeds start to pop.
• Add prawn mixture; cook, stirring, until prawns just change colour.
• Mix in coriander.
• Tip: If you like hot dishes, don't seed the chillies before chopping, as removing the seeds and membranes lessens the heat level.
• serving suggestion: Serve mustard-seed chilli prawns with saffron rice.
• Garnish with spring onion curls.

EGGPLANT WITH CHILLI PRAWNS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Cut eggplant (brinjal, or aubergine) into strips and deep-fry until cooked. Dish and drain. Place in a serving plate. 2. Leave 1 tbsp oil, sauté chopped shallot until fragrant. Add in chilli, prawns and stir well. Add in seasoning and stir-fry until well-mixed. 3. Thicken with corn flour water, sprinkle chopped spring onion and stir well. Pour the mixture over fried eggplant and serve. Source : http://gladyskockhomeculinary.blogspot.com/2009/06/eggplant-with-chilli-prawns.html