Vietnamese Emperor Prawn Salad

Name: Vietnamese Emperor Prawn Salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS PRAWN SALAD; 120g Birds Eye Emperor Prawns; 50g bean shoots, rinsed; 1 small carrot, peeled and cut into matchstick shapes; ¼ cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds scooped out with the flesh and skin cut into matchstick shapes; ½ red chilli, very thinly sliced; 2 medium spring onions, trimmed and sliced on the angle; A handful Asian herb and salad leaves such as basil, coriander, mint, parsley etc. Washed and dried; To taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper; INGREDIENTS NUOC CHAM DRESSING; 1 tbsp fish sauce; ½ tbls wine vinegar; 3 tbsp water; 1tbsp sugar; 1 lime juice; ¼ tbls root ginger, finely grated

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Cook: 15 mins

Serves: 2

Side Dish

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS PRAWN SALAD
120g Birds Eye Emperor Prawns
50g bean shoots, rinsed
1 small carrot, peeled and cut into matchstick shapes
¼ cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds scooped out with the flesh and skin cut into matchstick shapes
½ red chilli, very thinly sliced
2 medium spring onions, trimmed and sliced on the angle
A handful Asian herb and salad leaves such as basil, coriander, mint, parsley etc. Washed and dried
To taste Salt and freshly ground black pepper
INGREDIENTS NUOC CHAM DRESSING
1 tbsp fish sauce
½ tbls wine vinegar
3 tbsp water
1tbsp sugar
1 lime juice
¼ tbls root ginger, finely grated

Accompaniment

Method

1
1. Make the nuoc cham dressing by mixing all of the ingredients together.

2. Toss the Emperor Prawns with all of the other ingredients and some of the dressing, and season to taste

3. Arrange on plates, and spoon more dressing over or serve separately

Chef's Tips

tip for NUOC DRESSING
I would suggest adding sugar to taste. Nuoc cham must taste not too sweet and not too fishy, the anchovy-like aroma must be undetectable