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Main course · Vietnamese

Tom Nuong Sa (Lemongrass Grilled Prawn Skewers with Rice)

25 min Serves 4 ~424 kcal/serving ~£12.50 (£3.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 320 g jasmine rice
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 lime

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
424 kcal
Protein
28.2 g
Carbohydrate
71.6 g
of which sugars
5.2 g
Fat
1.6 g
of which saturates
0.4 g
Fibre
2.4 g
Salt
2.34 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Finely chop the lemongrass and garlic and toss with the prawns, fish sauce and sugar. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Thread the prawns onto skewers.

  3. 3

    Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.

  4. 4

    Grill the prawn skewers for 2-3 minutes each side until pink and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Serve the skewers with the rice, sliced cucumber and lime wedges.

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