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Vietnamese Tamarind Prawns
Caramelised prawns cooked in tamarind, fish sauce and chilli, the popular Vietnamese dish known as tôm rim.
Total time
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Vietnamese
gluten-free
Ingredients
600glarge prawns, peeled with tails on
2 tbsptamarind paste
3 tbspfish sauce
2 tbspsugar
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2red chillies, sliced
2 tbspoil
spring onion and corianderto garnish
Instructions
1
Mix tamarind, fish sauce and sugar.
2
Fry garlic and chilli in oil 1 minute.
3
Add prawns. Cook 2 minutes.
4
Add tamarind sauce.
5
Toss on high heat until sauce reduces and caramelises.
6
Garnish and serve with rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
260
Protein
37g
Fat
7.3g
Carbs
12.8g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
1040mg
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