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Prawns and Pineapple with Chili Oil Sauce

Contributed By: CarolDearth
CarolDearth

Your tastebuds will be teased by the combination of soy, ginger and hot chilies, and tantalized by the lightly caramelized pineapple and juicy shrimp.

Ingredients

For creme fraiche sauce:

6 tablespoons Creme fraiche, or sour cream

1/2 teaspoon Freshly grated ginger

Milk to thin, if necessary

For chili oil sauce:

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon Chili flakes

1 clove Garlic, minced

1/3 cup White wine

1/2 teaspoon Freshly grated ginger

1/4 cup Soy sauce

2 tablespoons Rice vinegar

1 teaspoon Arrowroot

2 teaspoons Sugar, to taste

2 tablespoons Chili oil

24 Tiger prawns (about 1 pound), shelled and deveined, tails on

24 Wedges of fresh pineapple (about 4 ounces)

1 Spring onion, thinly sliced diagonally, for garnish

Preparation

For sauce, stir ginger into creme fraiche or sour cream; thin with milk to consistency of syrup, set aside. Preheat a baking tray and your serving plates in a 160F oven.

For chili oil sauce, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in skillet over medium heat. Saute chili flakes and garlic just until fragrant, add wine and ginger. Raise heat to high; reduce mixture to about 3 tablespoons. Meanwhile, stir together soy sauce, vinegar and arrowroot to form a slurry. Add slurry to reduced wine mixture; bring to a boil to thicken sauce slightly. Sprinkle sugar over sauce, adjust to taste. Remove from heat. Cover, keep warm.

Pat prawns dry with paper towel. Heat one tablespoon chili oil in saute pan over high heat. Saute prawns in hot oil just until opaque. Transfer to warmed tray in 160F oven. Add remaining tablespoon chili oil to skillet. Cook pineapple until slightly browned. On preheated plates, arrange prawns on pineapple, drizzled with chili oil and ginger creme fraiche. Garnish with spring onion.

Serves 4 as a main dish.

Cook's Notes

Cut the recipe in half, and serve as an elegant appetizer course!

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Shellfish
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: Single
Origin: Asian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)

Meal Type: Entree