Tahitian Coconut Vanilla Prawns Recipes

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.

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, melt the butter. Add the prawns and vanilla bean and let them saute for 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and let it thicken. When the prawns are completely cooked, season with the salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Roll shrimp in coconut syrup. Mix finely rolled Ritz crackers with coconut. Roll coated shrimp in cracker- coconut mix. Shake off excess. Deep fry until golden brown.

Steps:

• Shell and devein and butterfly prawns-leave the tail if possible.
• In a bowl beat together the eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• Combine flour, salt and sugar on a separate plate and put the coconut in a bowl.
• Dip each prawn in: flour mixture first, egg mixture second, coconut third.
• At this point they can be placed on waxed paper and refrigerated until ready to cook.
• OR Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, and fry to golden on each side.
• Serve with warmed jalapeno pepper jelly or cocktail sauce.

Steps:

• Peel and clean shrimp, keeping tails on. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan or wok. Saute' the shrimp for two to three minutes and or until they have turned pink. Remove them from the pan and set aside. Remove the balance of olive oil from pan. Add rum and the vanilla bean to the frying pan and reduce the rum until it is nearly evaporated (down to about 2 tablespoons). Add the cream and coconut milk, and reduce the mixture by 50%. Scrape seeds out of the vanilla pod and discard pod. Add salt and pepper to taste. Shrimp can either be mixed into the sauce and served or mounded on a rice pilaf and the sauce poured over all. Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.

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.