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Main course · Vietnamese

Tom Hap Sa (Steamed Prawns with Lemongrass and Chilli-Lime Dip)

20 min Serves 4 ~385 kcal/serving ~£12.50 (£3.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g raw whole shell-on prawns
  • 3 lemongrass stalks
  • 15 g fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 lime
  • 1 fresh red chilli
  • 320 g jasmine rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
385 kcal
Protein
21.7 g
Carbohydrate
68.6 g
of which sugars
1.3 g
Fat
1.4 g
of which saturates
0.3 g
Fibre
2.7 g
Salt
2.19 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.

  2. 2

    Bruise the lemongrass stalks and lay them in the base of a steamer with the sliced ginger.

  3. 3

    Arrange the prawns over the top, cover and steam for 6-8 minutes until pink and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Mix the fish sauce, lime juice and sliced chilli with 2 tablespoons of water for dipping.

  5. 5

    Serve the prawns with the dipping sauce and rice.

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