Oriental Prawns

2x 340 ml (12 oz) beer, preferably lager

900g medium prawns, peeled and deveined

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 mild red chillies, seeded and finely chopped

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

4 teaspoons grated fresh peeled root ginger

1 teaspoon sugar

4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander

In a medium saucepan over high heat,bring the beer to the boil. Add the prawns; bring back to the boil. Remove from the heat, cover, and allow to stand for 2 minutes or until the prawns turn opaque and curl.

Put the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-to-high heat, and cook the chillies, soy sauce

lime juice and ginger for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar; cool.

Combine the sauce and the chopped coriander with the prawns and toss gently to coat the prawns.

Serve cold or at room temperature with cocktail sticks