Name: Spicy prawn and lemongrass sticks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 500 gm medium green prawns, peeled and chilled; 3 tsp sambal bajak (see note) or other sambal; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 garlic clove; 6 lemongrass stalks, trimmed and halved; Peanut oil or other neutral oil, for brushing; Diced pineapple and cucumber, thinly sliced golden shallot, and mint leaves, to serve; Lime wedges, to serve

Spicy prawn and lemongrass sticks

The sambal packs a mighty punch in these spicy prawn sticks, and using lemongrass stalks in place of skewers adds even more flavour.

Makes 12

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

The sambal packs a mighty punch in these spicy prawn sticks, and using lemongrass stalks in place of skewers adds even more flavour. When it comes to shaping the prawn mixture around the lemongrass, press it on firmly to help it hold, and use wet hands to prevent sticking.

Ingredients

500 gm medium green prawns, peeled and chilled

3 tsp sambal bajak (see note) or other sambal

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 garlic clove

6 lemongrass stalks, trimmed and halved

Peanut oil or other neutral oil, for brushing

Diced pineapple and cucumber, thinly sliced golden shallot, and mint leaves, to serve

Lime wedges, to serve

Method

1.Preheat a barbecue (preferably charcoal) to medium-high. Blend prawns, sambal, soy sauce and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Scoop tablespoons of mixture and mould around one end ofeach lemongrass stalk.

2.Brush with oil and grill, turning once and brushing with extra oil, until charred and cooked through (5-7 minutes). Serve with pineapple, cucumber, shallot, mint and lime wedges.