I cooked: Garlic Buttered Prawns with Tomato and Coriander (MasterChef)

What is your favorite seafood ingredient in the kitchen? Other than the obvious scallops, *ahem* I also love cooking with prawns. We are fortunate that we can get fresh prawns quite easily in KL. Not only are prawns very tasty, they cook very quickly so they make a fast, easy meal. Depending on their size they can cook in under a minute - once the flesh turns pink after cooking, you know it's done.

Last week, I made this garlic buttered prawns with tomato and coriander for our lunch. It was easy to prepare, and very delicious. The addition of lime and tomatoes gave it a nice zing while the chilli gives it a little heat - I couldn't get enough of the sauce and mopped it all up with the bread. You can serve this as an appetizer or tapas-style dish if you're throwing a dinner party. The recipe suggests serving it with fresh bread or tortillas, but it works just as well with regular toast.

Garlic Buttered Prawns with Tomato and Coriander

Recipe adapted from MasterChef Australia -Western Star
Preparation time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking time: less than 5 minutes

Serves 2-3 as an entree or tapas style dish

Ingredients
40g butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped / minced
200g king prawns, peeled and deveined, with tails intact
1 small red chilli, finely sliced (optional)
1 tomato, finely chopped
Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lime
1/4 cup coriander leaves, torned

1. In a large frying pan over medium high heat, melt butter until foamy. Add garlic and fry for 1 minute until golden brown. Add the chilli and prawns, tossing until the prawn are almost cooked through - about 1 minute.

2. Add tomatoes, lime juice and zest and coriander, cook, tossing for 1 minute.

3. Serve prawns immediately in the pan with fresh bread or tortillas and let guests help themselves.(I served on a regular plate with some toast)

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*This recipe was featured on Asian Food Channel's Facebook page on 17 Sept 2012.

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