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