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Chilli and lime king prawns with chipotle mayonnaise

Name: Chilli and lime king prawns with chipotle mayonnaise
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 long green chilli, very finely chopped; Finely grated zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes, plus wedges to serve; 1kg green king prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined; Crusty bread, to serve; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 cup (250ml) light olive oil; 2 canned chipotle chillies in adobo sauce (see notes), plus 1 tablespoon sauce; 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce

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Chilli and lime king prawns with chipotle mayonnaise

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by Katie Quinn Davies

Blogger and delicious. contributor

Oct 03, 2015

Katie Quinn Davies shows us why "juicy, plump Aussie prawns are a must at any summer event".

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 long green chilli, very finely chopped
Finely grated zest of 1 lime and juice of 2 limes, plus wedges to serve
1kg green king prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
Crusty bread, to serve

Chipotle mayonnaise (makes 11/2 cups)

1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 cup (250ml) light olive oil
2 canned chipotle chillies in adobo sauce (see notes), plus 1 tablespoon sauce
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce

Method

1.

For the mayonnaise, place the yolk, lime juice, vinegar and a good pinch of sea salt flakes in a food processor and whiz to combine. With the motor running, add the light olive oil in a slow, steady stream until you have a thick, glossy mayonnaise. Add the chipotle chillies, adobo sauce and barbecue sauce, then whiz until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
2.

Place the olive oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook garlic and chilli, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until softened. Stir in the lime zest and half the lime juice, then increase heat to medium-high. Add prawns and cook, turning, for 3-4 minutes or until just cooked, squeezing remaining lime juice over prawns as they cook.
3.

Place prawns on a serving plate and spoon over a little garlic oil from the pan. Serve warm or cold with chipotle mayonnaise, lime wedges and bread.