Vietnamese
Vietnamese - Grilled Dishes
Grilled Prawn
Chef's Menu Description
Chargrilled over glowing charcoal embers with an authentic smoky char, served with handcrafted accompaniments and savoury reductions.
Ingredients
- • 500g large prawns, peeled and deveined
- • 2 stalks lemongrass, finely minced
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced
- • 2 shallots, minced
- • 2 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 tbsp honey
- • 1 tsp ground turmeric
- • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- • 2 tbsp nuoc mam cham, to serve
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Peel and devein the prawns, keeping the tail shells on.
2
Phase 2
Mix the fish sauce, honey, turmeric, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, and oil.
3
Phase 3
Coat the prawns and rest for 20 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Thread the prawns onto skewers, 3 per skewer.
5
Phase 5
Grill over high heat for 2 minutes per side until pink and charred at the edges.
6
Phase 6
Serve immediately with nuoc mam cham for dipping.