Vietnamese Barbecue Prawns Recipe at MyDish

Vietnamese Barbecue Prawns

3 stars based on 1 reviews Rate this Recipe

Method

  • 1) To make sauce, pound garlic, chillies and sugar using a pestle and mortar. Add lime juice and pulp, then the fish sauce and water. Mix well to combine the ingredients.
  • 2) Slit prawns down back, remove vein, wash and pat dry. Cook the prawns over charcoal for about 5 minutes, turning once.
  • 3) Add rice vermicelli to boiling water and boil for 2 minutes, drain and rinse under cold running water.
  • 4) Heat oil in wok or frying pan, add green shallots and fried until softened. Arrange on warmed serving plates, top with prawns, then sprinkle with shallots and peanuts. Pour hot Nuoc Cham Sauce over top and sprinkle with chopped coriander.

    • Comments Add your comment

    Add a comment

    Ingredients

    • 500g (1lb) King prawns
    • 185g (6oz) Thin vermicelli
    •  Boiling water
    • 2 Teaspoons Vegetable oil
    • 6 Green shellots, chopped
    • ½ cup (75g/2½ oz) Roasted peanuts
    • ½ Bunch coriander leaves
    •  Nuoc Cham Sauce
    • 2 Garlic cloves, peeled
    • 2 Dried red chillies
    • 5 Teaspoons Sugar
    •  Juice and pulp of ½ limes
    • 4 TBSPS Fish sauce
    • 5 TBSPS Water

    By Views 705  Added Thu Jun 16 2011


    Let's bring a bit of originality in our plate...:-)