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Prawns with Lemon Grass and Mint

Take...

750g medium uncooked prawns
2 tablespoonfuls (30ml) chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoonfuls (30ml) chopped fresh lemon grass
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoonful (5ml) finely grated lemon rind
2 tablespoonfuls (30ml) lemon juice
2 teaspoonfuls (10ml) sambal oelek
1 medium carrot
¼ cup (60ml) peanut oil
100g snow peas, sliced
1 tablespoonful (15ml) brown vinegar
1 teaspoonful (5ml) soy sauce
then...

1 Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact. Combine the prawns in a large bowl with mint, lemon grass, garlic, rind, juice and sambal and cover; refrigerate for at least 3 hours

2 Heat 1 tablespoonful of oil in the wok; stir-fry prawn mixture, in batches until prawns are changed in colour.

3 Using a vegetable peeler, slice carrot into thin ribbons; add sow peas and carrot strips to the same wok; stir fry, tossing until tender

4 Return prawn mixture to wok; stir fry, tossing with vegetables.

5 To serve, drizzle the combined remaining oil, vinegar, sugar and soy sauce over prawn mixture

Serves 4
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