This is everything I love about eating! Hot, sour, spicy, fragrant and the added bonus of PRAWNS!! I don't just say this, but I think I could live on this and nothing else! I enjoy cooking and eating it so much
This recipe will serve a couple of people a really tasty meal
SHOPPING LIST
1 ltr of Good chicken stock
1 red hot chilli (leave the seeds in!! I'm watching)!
1 teaspoon of brown sugar (palm sugar is best if you can get it)
The juice of 2 limes
The stalk of one lemon grass finely chopped
A good splash of fish sauce
150g of fresh shiitake mushrooms (or chestnut mushrooms)
4 lime leaves
200g of raw, peeled tiger prawns
Bunch of fresh coriander
A couple of spring onions finely chopped
METHOD
1. In a pan bring the chicken stock to the simmer
2. Add all the other ingredients (but not the prawns)
3. Gently simmer for 6-8 minutes
4. Carefully add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes NO LONGER OR YOUR PRAWNS WILL BE RUBBERY
5. Serve immediately into warm bowls and garnish with the coriander and spring onions