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Spicy King Prawns
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Spicy King Prawns

10 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

242
Calories
25g
Protein
15g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 lbs large shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • salt
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro or flat leaf parsley

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a very large skillet. Add the garlic, paprika, cumin, ginger and cayenne and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until they turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and stir in the cilantro.

2

Transfer to a platter and serve.

3

Category:Somalian Recipes

4

Category:Somalian Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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