Did you know prawns are an excellent source of ……….. You probably would know the answer if you love reading the trashy gossip magazines near the check out counter while waiting in line like me! I remember reading about it a few years ago, a famous celebrity called Victoria Beckham, who ate them obsessively like a mad woman possessed by a demon. Maybe not in those exact words, but anyways …

She was onto a good thing, cause prawns are an excellent source of protein and they also contain iron, zinc and vitamin E.

Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 5 minutes

Serves – 4

Ingredients

250 g prawns (shelled, deveined)
2 tbsp corn flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp garlic (crushed)
1 tbsp flat leaf parsley (roughly chopped)
2 shallots (finely sliced)

Method

  1. Mix together prawns, flour, salt, pepper and five spice. Fully coat prawns, shake off excess powder.
  2. Heat oil in fry pan on medium heat, add prawns, cook 2 minutes on each side, or until prawns turn pink, toss through garlic, parsley and shallots.