With a few good Asian recipes under your belt, you will be ready to host an Asian themed dinner party. Add some ginger cocktails and an Asian-inspired tablescape and your guests will be taken to a faraway land. This recipe for Grilled Mango with Curried Prawns is a spicy, sweet dish that is easy to prepare and sure to impress family and friends.
Grilled Thai Mango with Curried Prawns
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. fresh prawns
2 mangos (peeled and cut in half lengthwise)
100 ml. Coconut milk
1 spring onion
2 tbsp + 1 tsp sesame oil
Curry powder
2 tsp red Thai curry paste
Fish sauce
Black pepper
Unsalted roasted peanuts
Dried Coconut
PREP WORK
• Peel the prawns, leaving the tails intact. Clean out the spines. Rinse and pat dry.
• Peel the mangoes and cut in half lengthwise.
• Cut the spring onion into thin discs.
• Chop peanuts.
DIRECTIONS
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or pan. Fry the prawns for 2–3 minutes, turning constantly, and sprinkle with a little curry powder. Remove the prawns and keep them warm. Stir the curry paste into the frying pan. Mix in the coconut milk. Add more coconut milk if sauce is too thick, but you don’t want it runny. Season to taste with fish sauce and black pepper.
• In separate pan, heat 1 tbsp of sesame oil and fry the mango halves on both sides for 2–3 minutes.
• Plate the dish by spooning the sauce on the plate first and layer over the mango and prawns. Spoon additional curry sauce on top as desired. Garnish with spring onion, chopped peanuts and dried coconut.
Serves 4
