Prawns Veracruz

Name: Prawns Veracruz
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 TBSP Oil; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Large green pepper, cut into 3.5cm (1 ½ inch) strips; 2-3 Green chillies, seeded and chopped; 570ml (1pint) Taco sauce; 2 Tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped; 12 Pimento-stuffed olives, halved; 2 TSPS Capers; ¼ TSP Ground cumin; Salt; 460g (1lb) Raw king prawns, peeled; Juice of 1 lime

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Cook: 40 mins

Serves: 4

Main Course

Ingredients

1 TBSP Oil
1 Onion, chopped
1 Large green pepper, cut into 3.5cm (1 ½ inch) strips
2-3 Green chillies, seeded and chopped
570ml (1pint) Taco sauce
2 Tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped
12 Pimento-stuffed olives, halved
2 TSPS Capers
¼ TSP Ground cumin
Salt
460g (1lb) Raw king prawns, peeled
Juice of 1 lime

Accompaniment

Description

Veracruz is a port on the Gulf of Mexico which lends its name to a variety of colorful seafood dishes

Method

1
1) Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the onion and green pepper. Cook until soft but not coloured.
2) Add the chillies, taco sauce, tomatoes, olives, capers, cumin and some salt to taste. Bring to the boil and then lower the heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
3)Remove black veins, if present, from the rounded side of the prawns with a cocktail stick.
4) Add the prawns to the sauce and cook for about 5 minutes or until they curl up and turn pink and opaque. Add the lime juice to taste and serve.

Enjoy your meal!