Delicious Steamed Garlic Prawns

This is one of the easiest ways to prepare lip-smacking prawns preparation. All you need is a good steamer and few ingredients for flavoring the recipe. You can use your favorite prawn variant. Strong flavor of garlic adds the required kick in this recipe. You can also prepare steamed squid in the same way. If you want to make slight changes in the flavoring agents, feel free to do so. Prawns, when steamed are done rapidly so make sure you pay attention to the duration to avoid over steaming. Serve these steamed prawns as a starter. You can also garnish these prawns with ginger julienne. So, here we go to make this light, delicious and easy-to-make prawns recipe.

Delicious Steamed Garlic Prawns
Author: Shoshanna Lee



Try these delicately seasoned steamed prawns which are flavored with fresh garlic which gives it a unique and aromatic taste to fulfill your hungry tummy.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 400 gm prawns (cleaned & butterflied)
• 150 gm unsalted butter
• 15 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• white pepper powder to taste
• 3 to 4 tsp lime juice
• cilantro sprigs (for garnish)
• salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat unsalted butter in a nonstick pan until it starts bubbling.
2. Add minced garlic with white pepper powder, lime juice and salt.
3. After 15 seconds switch off the flame and let the garlicky butter settle down.
4. Arrange prawns in a steaming container and pour spoonful of garlicky and seasoned butter on each prawn.
5. Steam for about 4 to 6 minutes.
6. Garnish with cilantro springs and serve hot.