Seafood recipes
10 minutes
Cajun prawns
Prawns in ginger, chilli and tomato
4
Easy
15 minutes
20 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 x 10 cm fresh ginger piece, grated
- 6 cloves garlic, grated
- 4–6 red chillies, finely chopped
- 4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- sea salt, to taste
- 2 T sunflower oil
- 12 large prawns (shells on), cleaned
Method
1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the ginger, garlic and chillies over a medium heat until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and season with salt, then simmer for about 15 minutes. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over a high heat. When the oil is hot enough, sear the prawns in small batches for 1 minute on each side, or until the prawns look plump and coral in colour. Toss through the spicy tomato marinade until well coated and serve.
Cook’s note: For perfectly cooked prawns, avoid “stirring” them in the pan – instead, turn each prawn once using tongs.
Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Lerato Motau