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Grilled prawns with tropical fruit salsa

Name: Grilled prawns with tropical fruit salsa
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons hot chilli sauce; 1 tablespoon each light soy sauce and honey; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons chopped coriander; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice, plus 3 small limes cut into thin wedges; 24 green prawns, peeled (tails intact); 12 young thin lemongrass stems (or use soaked bamboo skewers); Steamed Jasmine Fragrant Rice, to serve; 1 mango, flesh finely chopped; 1 avocado or cucumber, finely chopped; 1/2 small red papaya; 1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon each fish sauce and lime juice

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Grilled prawns with tropical fruit salsa

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Summer's just a day away so get into the swing of things with these delicious prawns which are just perfect for a relaxed Sunday barbie.

2 teaspoons hot chilli sauce
1 tablespoon each light soy sauce and honey
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice, plus 3 small limes cut into thin wedges
24 green prawns, peeled (tails intact)
12 young thin lemongrass stems (or use soaked bamboo skewers)
Steamed Jasmine Fragrant Rice, to serve

Tropical fruit salsa

1 mango, flesh finely chopped
1 avocado or cucumber, finely chopped
1/2 small red papaya
1 long red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
1 tablespoon each fish sauce and lime juice

Method

1.

Combine sauces, honey, ginger, coriander, garlic and juice. Toss with prawns and chill for 30 minutes. Combine salsa ingredients in another bowl and chill until needed.
2.

Thread prawns onto lemongrass stems or skewers, alternating with lime wedges.
3.

Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue on medium-high. Cook prawns for 1-2 minutes each side until just cooked and lightly charred. Serve with salsa and rice.