Sweet and Spicy Prawn Skewers
These sweet and spicy prawn skewers are marinated, sautéed, and simmered to perfection in a homemade honey and sriracha sauce! A great starter or side-dish to your meal!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g prawns peeled and deveined, with tails on
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1 stalk lemongrass sliced (lower white part only)
- 1 tsp sriracha (+ more to taste as desired)
- 1½ tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (e.g., sunflower oil)
Instructions
- Peel and devein the prawns, leaving tails on.
- Place garlic, lemongrass, fish sauce, honey, sriracha and lime juice in a small kitchen blender or food processor and mix until combined and smooth. Add more sriracha or honey, if you would like a spicier or sweeter marinade.
- Place marinade into a bowl, add prawns and using a spatula, mix well to coat prawns evenly with marinade. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
- Heat 2 tbsp. vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet until sizzling, then, on a medium-high heat, carefully add the marinated prawns one by one using kitchen tongs (without the marinade). Reserve remaining marinade.
- Sauté prawns on medium high heat for around 30 seconds on each side until slightly browned and cooked through (larger prawns may need more cooking time). Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb extra oil.
- Once all prawns are cooked, pour remaining marinade into the skillet, reduce the heat to medium-low, and transfer the cooked prawns back to the skilled with the marinade. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, and remove from heat.
- Allow to cool, then thread into skewers. Top with chopped parsley as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 872mg | Potassium: 90mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg