Prawns with a trio of dipping sauces recipe

With just a few simple ingredients you can serve this impressive yet easy prawn starter for any occasion

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 500g freshly peeled prawns


For the lemony aioli

  • 160g mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest


For the mango salsa

  • 100g mango flesh, cubed
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 3 stems fresh coriander, finely chopped


For the sweet soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce

Method

  1. For the aioli, in a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients together and season to taste.

  2. For the salsa, cut the lime in half and juice and zest one half. Cut the chilli in half, remove the seeds and chop very finely. Combine all the ingredients adding sea salt and pepper to taste.

  3. For the sweet soy sauce, combine all ingredients in a bowl.

  4. Place the prawns on a platter and serve with the trio of dipping sauces.

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