Cooking at Home
Ingredients
- 1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, roughly chopped
- 2 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 long red chilli, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2cm piece ginger, peeled, chopped
- 1/2 bunch mint leaves roughly chopped
- 80mL (1/3 cup) olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
- 20 large green prawns, peeled and cleaned, leaving tails intact
- 20 wooden skewers
Sweet Soy Dressing
- 2 tbs mirin
- 2 tbs Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Kikkoman sauce used in this recipe
Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
TOTAL TIME
1hr 5mins Cook time
10mins Prep time
55mins
1hr 5mins Cook time
10mins Prep time
55mins
Soy & Lemongrass Skewers
Method
- Process lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chilli, garlic, ginger, mint, oils and soy sauce in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Carefully thread prawns, tail-end first, onto skewers. Place in a zip-lock bag with lemongrass mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.
- Meanwhile, to make dressing, whisk together mirin, soy sauce, sugar and oil in a bowl.
- Preheat a barbecue or a chargrill pan over high heat. Cook prawns, turning occasionally, for 4 minutes or until just cooked.
- Serve immediately with dressing.