Prawns in Chilli Chocolate Sauce

Name: Prawns in Chilli Chocolate Sauce
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 Large raw prawns, peeled with tails left on; 1 tbsp Seasoned plain flour; 1 tbsp pale dry sherry; 1 orange's juice; 20g Dark chocolate (70%+), chopped; 2 tbsp oilve oil; 2 cloves of garlic. crushed; 1 inch fresh ginger root. peeled and finely chopped; 1 small dried chilli, seeded and chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Cook: 15 mins

Serves: 4

Mexican Starter

Ingredients

12 Large raw prawns, peeled with tails left on
1 tbsp Seasoned plain flour
1 tbsp pale dry sherry
1 orange's juice
20g Dark chocolate (70%+), chopped
2 tbsp oilve oil
2 cloves of garlic. crushed
1 inch fresh ginger root. peeled and finely chopped
1 small dried chilli, seeded and chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Accompaniment

Description

This mexican dish sounds a strange combination but tastes great!

Method

1
1. Ensuring that the prawns dark intestinal tract has been removed, coat them in in the seasoned flour and set aside.
2. In a pan gently heat the sherry and orange juice. When warmed remove from heat and stir in the chocolate until it has melted.
3.Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for 2 minutes until golden. Remove the from the pan and set aside.
4. Add the prawns to the pan and cooked them for approx 4 or 5 munites until they are also golden, turning over in the pan to ensure cooked all the way through.
5. Return the garlic mix to the pan and pour the chocolate sauce over everthing. Cook for a further minute turning the prawns in the sauce to coat them thouroughly. Season and serve.