Prawns in Spicy Fish-Sauce Dressing

Ingredients

• 8-10 fresh white prawns
• 5 garlic cloves
• bird's-eye chili
• 2 limes
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• coriander

Method

• Peel prawns (leave tails), devein, rinse
• Blanch briefly until colour just changes, then shock in ice water for bounce (or serve raw only if extremely fresh & clean)
• Pound garlic and chili; mix with lime, fish sauce and sugar
• Arrange prawns, spoon over dressing, add coriander; serve cold

How to Choose

Very important: choose the freshest prawns clear, firm, bouncy flesh, shiny shells, heads attached (not black), no fishy smell. Buy same-day and keep chilled throughout.

Chef's Secret

Secret: shock blanched prawns in ice water for a crisp bounce; the dressing should be sour-first, then spicy, then salty pound the garlic and chili fresh; serve cold for the best taste.

Fresh white prawns daily + dressing ingredients order at Fresh Market Online.