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Name of Event

Australia Day

Cuisine From

Australia

Description

Tasty BBQ prawns marinated in Aussie Rainforest Fruit - Jeowbong

Summary

Yield 4 servings
Preparation time 15-20 mins + 1/2 marinade
Cooking time 1-2 minutes
Main Ingredient Prawns

Ingredients

 Salad

  • 1 packet of washed rocket leaves 
  • 1 packet of washed mixed Asian greens 
  • 4-5 sprigs Vietnamese mint (pluck the leaves off) - substitute regular mint if you don’t have Vietnamese mint
  • Half a Lebanese cucumber (finely sliced)

Herbs (very finely chopped)

  • 3 tbs lemon grass (only the white ends from about 4 strands)
  • 3 tbs white shallots/spring onions (only the white ends from about 4 strands
  • 4-5 kaffir lime leaves (remove the hard central vein before slicing) 

Prawns

  • 12 fresh large green prawns - remove head and shells of the prawns (leave the tails on),

 Marinade

  • 2 tablespoons Australian Rainforest Plum & Berry Jeowbong*
  • 2 teaspoons of fresh lime juice

 Dressing

  • 2 tsp Rainforest Bounty Rainforest Fruits Jeowbong*
  • 125ml fresh lime juice
  • Sweeten to taste with a little palm sugar (approx. 1—2 teaspoons)
  • Adjust to taste with a little freshly ground pepper and salt.

 

*Available Rainforest Bounty

Instructions

  1. Prepare the marinade by mixing the Jeowbong and lime juice into a paste. rub the prawns with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.
  2. While these are marinating, finely chop the required herbs (1mm width) and cucumber and set aside.
  3. Prepare the dressing by mixing the lime juice, Jeowbong, palm sugar, salt and pepper to taste, then set aside.
  4. Toss the salad and herbs together in a large mixing bowl.
  5. Thread the prawns onto 4 oiled steel skewers or soaked wooden ones.
  6. Heat the BBQ and when it is nice and hot, cook the prawns lightly (1-2 minutes).
  7. Remove cooked prawns from skewers and toss through the salad, before adding the dressing.
  8. Portion onto 4 plates and serve immediately.

This recipe has been provided with the kind permission of Rainforest Bounty Logo. Please visit their site for an oustanding selection of Australian rainforest products.