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Grilled Lemon Garlic Prawns, Butter Rice and Green Salad

Ready in 30 min

Serves 4 people


Ingredients:
  • 1kg prawns of your choice, (about 24 prawns), thawed and deveined
  • ½ cup Excella Sunflower oil
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice, more if desired
  • 500ml fresh cream
Butter Rice:
  • 2 cups Excella Thai rice
  • 3-4 cups water
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup frozen mixed veg
  • ¼ cup butter
Green salad:
  • 1 lettuce head
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • ¼ cup pistachios
  • 2 tablespoon almonds, toasted
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 2 tablespoon sunflower seeds, toasted
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • Season to taste
For the dressing:
  • ½ cup Excella Mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Grilled Lemon Garlic Prawns, Butter Rice and Green Salad


Method

Step 1:

Start with the rice by cooking according to package instructions. In the last 5 min of simmering, stir in the butter and frozen veg then steam until fully cooked then set aside.

Step 2:

For the prawns, heat a pan with 3 tbsp of Excella Sunflower oil and once hot, fry the prawns in batches for about 2 minutes on each side making sure to get them slightly charred. Once all the prawns are cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.

Step 3:

Reduce the heat to medium then in the same pan, heat up another 3 tbsp of Excella Sunflower oil and the butter. Sauté the garlic until fragrant for about 3 min then add the chilli flakes and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 min then add the lemon juice.

Step 4:

Add the cream then cook until slightly reduced and thickened before adding the prawns and cook for a final 2 min.

Step 5:

Switch off the heat and prepare the salad for serving.

Step 6:

For the salad, cut the lettuce head into quarters then place onto a salad platter.

Step 7:

Scatter the baby spinach then onto the empty spots on the platter. Mix all the dressing ingredients and drizzle onto the salad.

Step 8:

In a blender, add the nuts, seeds, whole spices and seasonings into a food processor and pulse into a course spice and sprinkle onto the