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Jerk prawns with coconut rice
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Jerk prawns with coconut rice

Spicy, smoky prawns with fluffy coconut rice and a squeeze of lime.

Time 20 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£2.81
Calories607 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Cooked king prawns, frozen500 g
  • Jerk seasoning paste50 g
  • Basmati rice300 g
  • Coconut milk (tin)1 tin
  • Limes2 limes
  • Spring onions1 bunch
  • Peppers1 pepper

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Shellfish.

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Nutrition per adult portion
607
calories
27g
protein
71g
carbs
25g
fat
3g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Put the rice in a pan with the coconut milk, a pinch of salt and enough water to cover by 1 cm. Bring to the boil, cover and cook on a low heat for 15 minutes.300 g basmati rice1 tin coconut milk
  2. Defrost the prawns in cold water, drain and pat dry, then toss with the jerk paste. Slice the pepper and fry in a little oil over a medium-high heat for 4 minutes. Add the prawns and cook for 3 minutes, until hot all the way through.500 g cooked king prawns, frozen50 g jerk seasoning paste1 pepper
  3. Fluff the rice and serve the prawns on top, with sliced spring onions and the limes cut into wedges.2 limes1 bunch spring onions
The trick that makes it

Stir a little lime zest through the rice right before serving.

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