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    Fast & fresh Asian

    Aug 14, 2019 4 minutes

    Sesame prawn skewers

    SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK TIME 1 HOUR

    1 tablespoon fish sauce
    2 teaspoons white sugar
    1 stick lemongrass, white part only, chopped finely
    2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
    1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
    ½ teaspoon sesame oil
    ¼ cup (60ml) vegetable oil
    24 (1kg) uncooked king prawns
    2 (260g) Lebanese cucumbers, cut into chunks
    1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander sprigs
    1 cup loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves
    lime wedges, to serve

    1 Soak 24 short bamboo skewers in water.

    2 To make the marinade, combine the sauce and sugar in a medium bowl; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the lemongrass, garlic, seeds and oils; mix together well.

    Shell prawns, leaving tails

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