Thai Prawns With Garlic

Name: Thai Prawns With Garlic
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 kg medium prawns (uncooked); 2 teaspoons fresh coriander roots, and stems (chopped); 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon pickled green peppercorn; 4 garlic cloves (quartered); 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves (chopped); 1 tablespoon packaged fried shallot; 1 tablespoon packaged fried garlic; 1 tablespoon fresh coriander

Submitted by ballarat

"From a magazine clipping - haven't tried it yet. Recipe note says "best made close to serving" Preparation time does not include 3 hours marinating time"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 kg medium prawns (uncooked)
2 teaspoons fresh coriander roots, and stems (chopped)
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon pickled green peppercorn
4 garlic cloves (quartered)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 cup bean sprouts
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
GARNISH
1 tablespoon packaged fried shallot
1 tablespoon packaged fried garlic
1 tablespoon fresh coriander

directions

Shell and devein prawns, leave tail intact.
Crush coriander roots and stems, coriander seeds, peppercorns and garlic to a paste, using a mortar and pestle. Place paste in a large bowl with prawns and half the oil, toss and coat the prawns in the marinade. Cover, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
Heat remaining oil in a wok, stir-fry prawn mixture, in batches, until the prawns are changed in colour. Remove from heat, toss the bean sprouts and chopped coriander leaves through; serve sprinkled with garnish of fried shallot, fried garlic and fresh coriander.