Chilli and lime prawns

 This is an incredibly easy and equally as tasty starter that I cooked last night.  

Ingredients:

• 6-8 prawns per person (starter portion)
• enough butter to cook the prawns, or a cooking oil of your choice if you prefer.
• table spoon of finely chopped coriander
• 1-2 finely chopped/crushed garlic cloves
• half a lime, freshly squeezed
• a generous sprinkle of chilli flakes and sugar (alternatively, use sweet chilli sauce like I did)

 

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a frying pan and then add the prawns, garlic and coriander
2. As the prawns begin to turn pink, add a generous dollop of sweet chilli sauce.
3. As the prawns turn a even shade of pale pink all over add the lime juice.
4. Have a quick taste to make sure the sauce is to your liking - this one is very much to your own individual palate, some like it sweeter, some like the citrusy lime flavours to shine through.
5. Quickly transfer to a plate with some green side salad and freshly butter brown bread

 

This recipe is equally as tasty when scallops are used instead of prawns.

These ingredients can be adapted slightly to make a delicious salsa for almost any white fish.