Cajun-Style Prawns with Lime Sweet Potato Mash
A flavorful Cajun-inspired dish featuring succulent king prawns cooked with garlic, spring onions, coriander, and red pepper, served over a zesty lime-infused sweet potato mash. This elegant yet simple dish brings together bold Cajun spices with fresh citrus flavors for a vibrant and satisfying meal.Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cut the sweet potato into medium chunks, leaving skin on. Put in a microwaveable bowl with the lime halves and 1 tablespoon of water. Cover and zap on high for 10 minutes until completely soft.
Timer: 10m - 2
Meanwhile, finely slice the garlic, spring onions, coriander stalks and red pepper. Keep some of the sliced spring onion to one side.
- 3
Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Scrape in the veggies along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook stirring almost constantly, for 4 minutes until the peppers are soft, then sprinkle over the Cajun seasoning and chuck in the prawns. Cook for 2-3 minutes. The raw grey colour of the prawns will turn pink, which shows you they are cooked.
Timer: 4m - 4
Turn down the heat to low to keep the prawns warm, and come back to your sweet potato. Carefully uncover and, using a fork, squeeze out the juice from the lime. Season with salt and pepper, roughly mash.
- 5
Pile the mash into a bowl. Spoon over the Cajun prawn mix, finish with a scattering of coriander leaves and the remaining spring onion.