Lunch
Lemongrass and Tamarind Sofrito Prawn Bowl
A Thai-Spanish original, tiger prawns cooked in a sofrito base enriched with lemongrass and finished with a tamarind and palm sugar glaze so the Spanish slow-cooked aromatic sauce and the Thai triple-note balance of sweet, sour, and heat are structurally present in every mouthful.
$8
15 minsPrep
20 minsCook
35 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
485Calories
28gProtein
12gFat
58gCarbs
8gSugar
4gFiber
720mgSodium
172mgChol
0gSat Fat
Goes well with
Sauvignon Blanc
local
Vietnamese Iced Tea with Lime
international
High Protein
Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
fusion-kitchen
Instructions
1
Prep
Finely dice onion and red pepper. Finely grate garlic. Very finely mince lemongrass white part. Whisk together tamarind paste, palm sugar, fish sauce, and sliced chilli until sugar dissolves. Measure out lime juice. Slice cucumber and thinly slice spring onions.
2
Saute
Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper, cook 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and lemongrass, cook 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in tomato paste and smoked paprika, cook 2 minutes until paste darkens.
3
Sear
Add prawns to sofrito over medium-high heat, cook 1.5 minutes per side until pink and opaque throughout.
4
Glaze
Pour tamarind mixture over prawns, toss over high heat 1 minute until glossy and coats everything. Stir in lime juice and remove from heat.
5
Plate
Spoon rice into a bowl, arrange prawns and sauce on top. Add cucumber alongside, scatter coriander and spring onions over the dish. Serve with lime wedges.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 300g300g raw tiger prawns
- 3 tbsp3 tbsp olive oil
- 11 medium onion
- 11 medium red pepper
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 stalk lemongrass
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 3 tbsp3 tbsp tamarind paste
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp palm sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp fish sauce
- 11 small fresh red chilli
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice
- 360g360g steamed jasmine rice
- 11 medium cucumber
- 10g10g fresh coriander
- 22 spring onion
- lime wedges
