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Grilled Prawns With Mango & Papaya

Irish chef, food writer and cookery teacher Catherine Fulvio provides a recipe for Grilled Prawns With Mango & Papaya!

Ingredients (Serves 4)

For the dressing:

  • 1 orange, juice only
  • 1 lime, juice only
  • ½ tsp. sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ red chili, finely chopped
  • 1cm fresh ginger, grated

For the salad:

  • 2 mangoes, peeled and roughly diced
  • 1 papaya, peeled and slices into strips
  • 1 cucumber, sliced lengthways into ribbons
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • A handful of coriander leaves

For the prawns:

  • A handful of coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 12 large prawns, head and shells removed, deveined
  • Lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions for Grilled Prawns With Mango & Papaya

For the dressing:

  • Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

For the salad:

  • Arrange the diced mango, papaya slices, cherry tomatoes and cucumber ribbons on a large serving platter. Sprinkle the coriander leaves on top and spoon over some of the dressing.

For the prawns:

  • Place the coriander leaves, garlic, lemon, sesame oil and olive oil into a bowl.
  • Add the prawns and leave for about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat a pan or chargrill pan on a medium to high heat. Using tongs transfer the prawns onto the chargrill pan and grill for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Add the marinade to the pan and arrange the prawns on the salad and spoon over a little more salad dressing.
  • Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Enjoy Catherine Fulvio‘s Grilled Prawns With Mango & Papaya!