Cook the Book: Prawns, Leaves, and Limes

Name: Cook the Book: Prawns, Leaves, and Limes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large handful A of basil leaves; 1 large handful A of cilantro leaves; 1 A thumb-sized ginger; 2 green onions; 142 grams Chinese greens; 1 large stalk A lemongrass; 4 Tbsps lime juice; 4 Tbsps nam pla (Thai fish sauce); 454 grams raw prawns; 2 smalls hot red chiles; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps peanut or vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cook the Book: Prawns, Leaves, and Limes a try. This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe serves 2. One serving contains 425 calories, 50g of protein, and 17g of fat. Head to the store and pick up a stalk lemongrass, an of cilantro leaves, green onions, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert.

Instructions

Do the prep first, because everything happens quite quickly once you start cooking. Wash the leaves and remove any tough stems. Peel the ginger, then grate it or cut it into small, matchstick-like shreds.

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Ginger

Remove the tough outer leaves of the lemongrass and very finely shred the tender heart. Finely chop the chiles, removing the seeds if you prefer cooler spicing. Finely shred the green onions.

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Green Onions

Lemon Grass

Chili Pepper

Cooler

Seeds

Warm the oil in a wok or shallow pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Add the ginger, lemongrass, chiles, and green onions and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, until the ginger starts to color. Drop in the prawns. As they turn opaque and color lightly, add the lime juice, nam pla, and sugar. When all is sizzling and fragrant, add the greens, turning them over in the pan as they start to wilt and darken. As soon as they are tender, add the cilantro and basil leaves and serve immediately.

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Fresh Basil

Green Onions

Lemon Grass

Lime Juice

Cilantro

Thai Fish Sauce

Chili Pepper

Ginger

Greens

Shrimp

Sugar

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Frying Pan

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Frying Pan

Wok

Ingredients

Servings:

1large handful

A of basil leaves 1large handful

A of cilantro leaves 1

A thumb-sized ginger 2

green onions 142grams

Chinese greens 1large stalk

A lemongrass 4Tbsps

lime juice 4Tbsps

nam pla (Thai fish sauce)454grams

raw prawns 2smalls

hot red chiles 2teaspoons

sugar 2Tbsps

peanut or vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.