Panamanian Garlic Prawns with Plantain Fritters
Juicy garlic prawns paired with crisp, fluffy plantain fritters for a vibrant, easy Panamanian-inspired seafood dish.
Ingredients
- 600 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 ripe plantains
- 100 g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil.
- Cut the ends off each plantain, then cut the plantain in half.
- Use a paring knife to slice lengthwise across the peel.
- Remove the peel, then repeat with the rest of the plantain.
- Carefully add the plantain pieces to the saucepan of hot water.
- Reduce the heat to medium/low and leave to simmer until the plantain is tender
- Mash plantains, mix with flour, baking powder, and egg.
- Fry flattened spoonfuls of plantain until golden.
- Season prawns and sauté in olive oil with garlic for 4–5 minutes.
- Serve together with a squeeze of lime.
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Nutrition
422
Calories
14G
Fat
2G
Saturates
16G
Sugars
977G
Salt
26G
Protein
50G
Carbs
2G
Fibre
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