Papeete Tahitian Prawns Recipes

Steps:

• Wash prawns.
• Brown the chopped onion in a heavy frying pan until golden.
• Add the prawns and continue cooking until they turn pinkish-red in color.
• Season and add a glass of dry white wine or water to the pan, then the crushed cloves of garlic and paprika.
• Cover the pan and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Check the seasoning, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Cut the salmon into one-inch, or slightly smaller, cubes. Put the cubes in a mixing bowl and add the lime juice. Refrigerate for at least one and one-half hours.
• Drain the salmon and return the cubes to the bowl. Add the coconut milk, salt, pepper, onions and garlic. Stir to blend.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan add the prawns and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until they turn pink.
• Remove them from the pan and set aside and wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper.
• Add the rum and the vanilla pod to the frying pan, bring to the boil and reduce down to about 2 tablespoons.
• Stir in the cream and coconut milk, and reduce the mixture by half.
• Scrape seeds out of the vanilla pod into the cream mixture and discard pod.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return the prawns to the sauce and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
• Serve immediately over cooked rice.