Clarissa Feildel is a TV presenter and cook.
She is a regular presenter on Better Homes & Gardens.
Today, Clarissa and Charlee will be making red curry prawn skewers. She serves the dish with a pineapple and cucumber salad.
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Recipe below:
RED CURRY PRAWN SKEWERS WITH PINEAPPLE AND CUCUMBER SALAD
Prep Time: 35 minutes plus 1 hour marinating time
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
500g medium to large prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact
Chopped coriander, to garnish (optional)
Lime wedges (optional)
Steamed rice, to serve (optional)
You will need bamboo or metal skewers
MARINADE
2 tblsp red curry paste (I use Maesri)
1 cup coconut cream
1 tblsp fish sauce
1 tblsp soy
1 tblsp lime juice
1 ½ tblsp brown or coconut sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 ½ cm piece ginger, finely grated
1 ½ tblsp vegetable oil
PINEAPPLE AND CUCUMBER SALAD
2 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthways
1 pineapple, peeled, cut into cubes
1 birds eye chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
1/3 cup white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ bunch coriander (optional)
Method
STEP 1 To make marinade, in a large bowl, whisk the ingredients until well
combined. Add prawns, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1
hour.
STEP 2 To make salad, remove seeds from cucumber using a spoon. Cut into cubes. (Same size as the pineapple). Combine in a large bowl with remaining ingredients using your hands. Taste to ensure you have a balance of sweet sour and salty.
STEP 3 Preheat chargrill pan or barbecue to medium high heat. Thread marinated prawns onto skewers, 4 to 5 prawns per skewer. Reserve marinade.
STEP 4 Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, gently boil reserved marinade until rich and thickened.
STEP 5 Cook prawns for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until prawns are pink, slightly opaque and slightly charred, taking care not to overcook the prawns as they become tough.
STEP 6 To serve, arrange skewers on a serving platter. Scatter with coriander and serve with lime wedges, salad and rice (optional).
TIP: If using bamboo skewers, skewers must be soaked in water for 30 minutes prior to cooking.
Discard the core of the pineapple as it can be very woody.
Serve skewers with salad as an appetiser or with salad and rice as a complete meal.