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Easy Sriracha Prawns (Shrimp)

Quick and easy sriracha honey prawns (shrimp), made in less than 20 minutes! Perfect as a side, a bar snack or on any buffet table.

Ingredients

500 g prawns (shrimp)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 medium cloves garlic
4 tbsp sriracha sauce
1 tbsp honey
1/8 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
lime wedges to serve
tiny amount fresh coriander leaves or spring onions, chopped ((cilantro or scallions))

1
If leaving shell on: twist the heads of the prawn and rinse the the gunk off. Then gently pull out the intestinal vein. Rinse, set aside.
2
If losing the shell: twist the head off and peel the shell off. Using a small paring knife, run it along the back of the prawn. Then gently pull out the intestinal vein and rinse.
3
Finely chop, crush or mince the garlic.
4
Mix the honey and sriracha in a small bowl. In the video, I added them separately. When cooking something quickly, it's always a good idea to mix any wet stuff together, to allow you to add it all in a single step.
5
Heat the oil on medium in a large wok or frying pan and fry the garlic for 10 seconds.The pan has to be big enough to take all the prawns in a single layer.
6
Tip the prawns in and increase the heat to high. Add the salt and mix well. Cook the prawns in a single layer on both sides for 3 - 5 minutes (in total). This will depend on the size and thickness of your prawns.
7
Tip in the sriracha and honey mix, give it a quick stir, no more than 10 seconds, and turn the heat off.
8
Stir in the lime juice and check the seasoning, Add more salt if necessary.
9
Finish off with some black pepper and a few scatterings of fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) or spring onions (scallions).Serve with lime wedges if anyone wants more lime juice.