Recipe Description:
Rich macadamia nut butter and spicy chile lime prawns make this prawn and avocado recipe a must have entrée for your next tapas-style party.
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Ingredients:
- 12 king prawns, shelled and deveined
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 Tbsp. macadamia nuts, chopped
- 1 Bird's eye, or Serrano chile, chopped
- 2 limes (juice only)
- 1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- 2 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced
Instructions:
- Season the prawns with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Fry the prawns in the butter for 3 minutes on each side.
- Place the prawns on a baking tray and place in the oven at 400 degrees F while you finish the butter (cook for about 5 minutes or until shrimp are no longer pink).
- Add the macadamia nuts to the butter and brown.
- Add the chile and the lime.
- Place the avocado slices on a plate. Arrange the prawns on or around the avocado. Pour the butter over the prawns, top with cilantro and serve.
Notes & Tips:
Chef tip: Cashew nut can be used as a substitute for the macadamias.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (218g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 420 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 34g | 44% | |
| Saturated Fat 61g | 80% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 14g | - | |
| Cholesterol 225mg | 76% | |
| Sodium 330mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 6g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars < 1g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 26g | - | |
| Vitamin D 0.42mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium 104mg | 8% | |
| Iron 1mg | 8% | |
| Potassium 562mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 201mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C 13mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E 2mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K 11mcg | 10% | |
| Thiamin 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Riboflavin 0.09mg | 6% | |
| Niacin 1mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.14mg | 8% | |
| Folate 34mcg DFE | 8% | |
| (0mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0.05mcg | 2% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 0.59mg | 10% | |
| Choline 15mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus 292mg | 25% | |
| Magnesium 62mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 2mg | 20% | |
| Selenium 1mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.56mg | 60% | |
| Manganese 0.29mg | 15% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
