Prawns chipotle
Prep
15m
Cook
20m
serves
6
Ingredients (10)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 820g canned crushed tomatoes
- 2 dried chipotle chillies*, or 1 long red chilli and 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (pimenton)*
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cola
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 20 green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact
Method
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1.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frypan over medium heat, add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until softened and golden. Add tomato paste and garlic, cook for a further minute, then add tomatoes. Transfer to a blender with the chillies, cola, oregano and lime juice and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
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2.Heat remaining oil in a frypan over medium heat, add prawns and cook for about 1 minute each side until just opaque. Remove and set aside. Add sauce to pan and simmer for 5 minutes, then return prawns to sauce and cook for a further 2 minutes.
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3.Serve garnished with chopped fresh oregano, if desired.
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