Spicy Malaysian Prawn Sambal

👋 Please defrost your prawns in the morning or overnight before making this dish. The star of this show is spicy sambal oelek sauce. A Malaysian condiment made from crushed chilies, vinegar and sugar. Mixed with tart lime juice, tamarind and sweet coconut cream, the sambal becomes a luxurious, flavourful sauce to modestly coat the prawns and green beans. It's simple, yet interesting and made in minutes - just what great weeknight meals are made of.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

👋 Defrost the prawns fully before you start cooking. Using a sharp small knife, slit down the back of each defrosted prawn and remove any black intestinal tract, if there is one.

Step 2

Place a large wok or frying pan onto the stove and turn the heat to high. Add 1 tbsp oil and allow to heat up before adding 2 cloves grated garlic and 3 tbsp sambal (this is a spicy chilli paste so please use less if you'd prefer less heat). Fry the sauce for 30 seconds before adding 1 tbsp tamarind paste and 250ml coconut cream. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5-6 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Step 3

Add 360g defrosted prawns and 400g frozen and sliced green beans. Coat well in the sauce and cook until the prawns turn pink and the beans have defrosted and are bright green. Stir through 2 shredded lime leaves at this point if using.

Step 4

Heat the rice according to the packet instructions. Add a generous squeeze of lime to the Prawn Sambal and serve the rice in bowls, top with the prawns and sprinkle with crispy onions (if using).

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 360g Frozen King Prawns, peeled and deveined 2x Sainsbury's Frozen Large Raw Peeled King Prawns ASC 180g
  • 3 tbsp Sambal Paste 1x Yeo's Sambal Oeleck 250ml
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste 1x Sainsbury's Tamarind Paste, Inspired to Cook 90g
  • 400g Sliced Green Beans 1x Sainsbury's Sliced Green Beans 900g
  • 500g Coconut Rice 2x Tilda Microwave Rice Coconut Basmati 250g
  • 250 ml Coconut Cream 1x Sainsbury's Coconut Cream 250ml
  • 1 Lime 1x Sainsbury's Limes
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • 2 tbsp Crispy Fried Onions 1x Top Taste Crispy Onions 100g
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and grated or use Lazy or paste. 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2 Lime Leaves, shredded 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Lime Leaves x4
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