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Spicy Shrimp Kebabs and Papaya Salad

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  • Roasted nuts and fresh papaya are a delicious contrast in this Thai street dish.
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Ingredients

  • For the salad:

  • 1 green papaya
  • 2 large carrots peeled
  • 2 Thai red chillies
  • 1-inch ginger, Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated or finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 2 sticks of lemongrass, finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 limes
  • 100g French beans
  • 4 spring onions, Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please sliced on a slant
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp Pad Thai sauce
  • 3 tbs rice wine vinegar
  • 4 soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Handful coriander, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • Handful of small mint leaves
  • 50g dry roasted peanuts

  • For the skewers:

  • 400g chicken, cubed
  • 300g de-veined prawns, whole

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Spicy Shrimp Kebabs and Papaya Salad

If using a mandolin, carefully Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please slice the papaya and the carrots into fine Technique: Julienne Cutting a larger piece of food into long, thin strips. I know this Teach me, please julienne strips or alternatively use a knife and put into a large bowl.

Into a large pestle and mortar add the chillies, ginger, lemongrass, garlic and grind to a paste. Zest the lime and add to mortar. Cut the beans into 1 inch pieces and add. Give them a little crush so the get slightly bruised. Add the spring onions, sesame oil, pad Thai sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce and the juice of the limes.

Add the ingredients from the mortar to the papaya, carrots and cherry tomatoes.

Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please Chop the coriander and add along with the mint leaves. Put into a serving dish and sprinkle over the roasted nuts.

Place cubed chicken on skewers. Griddle the chicken on the barbecue until cooked through and beautifully charred.

Place whole prawns on skewers. Griddle until cooked through.