Dinner Saturday 14 July - Thai Style Marinated Prawn Skewers with Salad

Asian Style Marinated Prawn Skewers with Salad
170g raw prawns
handful fresh coriander
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 stem lemon grass, finely shredded
2-3 green chillies, sliced
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce


3 tablespoon Thai oyster sauce
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
juice ½ lime
1 teaspoon sugar

200g bean sprouts, blanched
½ sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips (about 40g)
¼ yellow pepper, cut into thin strips (about 40g)
100g sugar snap peas, blanched & sliced
50g baby corn, blanched & sliced into strips
4 spring onions, sliced


Make a marinade for the prawns by pounding together the coriander, garlic, lemon grass, chillis, shallot and fish sauce. I use a mortar and pestle, but you could also use a blender or food processor.

Add the prawns and massage the marinade into them with your fingers. Leave to marinate for an hour or more while you soak some bamboo skewers in water (to prevent them burning).

While the prawns are marinating and the skewers are soaking, make the salad.

Make a dressing by combining the oyster sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar. Add the prepared vegetables and toss well to combine.

Thread the marinated prawns on skewers and grill until cooked. serve with the salad.

Nutrition Data
Calories (kcal) 392.2
Carbohydrate (g) 53.2
Protein (g) 42.7
Fat (g) 2.8
Fibre (g) 9.7