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Antony Worrall Thompson

Chilli Prawns with Spicy Bean Salad


Serves 4

Ingredients

For the prawns

  • 12 large king prawns, shell and head on, split in half
  • 75g (3oz) butter
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • Small handful parsley, roughly chopped
  • Small handful basil, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the bean salad

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 400g (14oz) dwarf beans, trimmed and blanched
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • Pinch of caster sugar
  • Small pot crème fraiche
  • Handful basil, roughly torn
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

For the prawns

  1. Pre-heat the grill.
  2. Heat a large griddle pan. Add the oil and butter to a frying pan and heat until the butter has melted.
  3. Add all of the other ingredients and take off the heat. Season to taste and set to one side to infuse.
  4. Lightly oil the prawns then place on the griddle pan and cook for a couple of minutes on each side.
  5. Finish with the prawns flesh side up and pour over the chilli, herb butter.
  6. Place the prawns under the grill for a few minutes or until they are cooked through.

For the bean salad

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes until the onion has softened.
  3. Add in the spices and cook for a further few minutes.
  4. Add in the beans and sugar and cook for a further minute.
  5. Remove from the heat and stir through the crème fraiche and basil and season to taste.

To serve

  1. Pile the bean salad in the centre of the plate and top with 3 prawns per person.
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