Saltwater Prawns have a better flavour then the freshwater prawns,just as the King Prawns are preferred.
1 | lb. | green King Prawns (Shrimps) |
2 | tablespoons | fresh chopped coriander |
1 | tablespoon | virgin olive oil |
2 | tablespoons | sweet chili sauce |
4 | limes, halved | |
1/3 | cup | basil leaves, chopped |
1/3 | cup | rocket, chopped * |
cracked pepper to taste | ||
Pasta of choice |
Cook pasta in boiling water until 'al dente'. Peel and devein Prawns . Place them in a bowl and mix in oil, pepper and coriander. Heat pan on high and cook Prawns and limes halves (face down). The prawns will need about 1 minute on each side when they should be pink to red in colour. To serve: mix Prawns with Pasta, chili sauce, basil and rocket. Squeeze over lime juice to taste. Serves: 4
*Rocket is Arugula, a bitterish, aromatic salad green with a peppery mustard flavor. (some say it resembles coriander and parsley)