Chilli and garlic prawns with a herb salad
Ingredients
For the prawns
- 12 large prawns, head and tail left on, body peeled, de-veined
- 4 tbsp ready-made chilli and garlic sauce
- 150ml/5fl oz olive oil
For the herb salad
- 2cm/1in fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 90ml/3fl oz olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 2 bunches mixed herbs (such as chervil, parsley, dill, mint, tarragon and basil)
Method
For the prawns, coat the raw prawns with the chilli and garlic sauce in a shallow non-reactive dish. Cover and leave to marinate for up to an hour.
Heat the olive oil in a griddle pan until smoking. Add the prawns and cook until well coloured (about three minutes each side).
Set the prawns aside in a warm place while you make the salad and dressing.
For the herb salad, combine the ginger and garlic with the olive oil in a pan and gently heat. Once warmed through, remove from the heat and leave to infuse.
Mix the balsamic vinegar, infused olive oil and the caster sugar in a small bowl to make a smooth emulsion.
Lightly toss all the herbs together in a separate bowl. Add the dressing, a little at a time, until the herbs are coated.
To serve, arrange a little of the salad on each of four plates and serve with the prawns straightaway.
