Versatile and Healthy Prawns Go With Everything From Salad to Pasta!

Prawns are without a doubt some of the best seafood possible for cooking. Wildly popular and super versatile in flavor, they can easily been placed in dishes as varying as salad to pasta. Thus prawn recipes are really both recipes specifically calling for prawns, or your favorite [fill in the blank] recipe with prawns added for fun! Like all cooking, the more you improve, the better you get, so add prawns tonight for a fun twist on an old-mealtime favorite.

Having one of those nights when cooking feels like the last thing you want to do? Then try Wild Fried Rice with Prawns, a simple dish that is sure to please despite the ease of preparation.

Use the widest skill you have, and make a thin omelet of 4 eggs.?Cook for about 1 minute and fold them over on themselves for another half minute. Remove, let cool, and then slice into strips. In the same skillet stir-fry 1 _ cups of wild or brown rice, 6 ounces extra-firm tofu (browned before), 2 handfuls of pea sprouts (or chopped green beans). In about 30 seconds, add the egg slices and cooked prawns, which you can poach in simmering salted water for around 5 minutes beforehand to cook through. You can also add a dash of soy sauce instead of salt to taste, if you prefer, and a pinch of red pepper flakes for a kick at the end.

Other simple prawn recipes are Prawn's Chef Salad, featuring grapefruit and avocado, or a Prawn and Mango Cocktail, featuring (you guessed it) Peeled prawns and a mango chutney made with mango, lime juice, red and yellow peppers, chopped chilli and parsley. Marinate all the ingredients in the refrigerator for 2 hours before draining and serving over lettuce.

If you are in the mood for cooking, Spanish Prawn paella is a recipe that is worth its saffron. Cook chorizo in heated oil for 2-3 minutes before adding onion and pepper, then garlic, chili flakes, paprika, and thyme. Cook for 1 minute. Add paella rice and cook for two minutes and then add white wine (until half reduced), fish stock, saffron, and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes before adding prawns, peas, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

Whether it is a recipe calling for prawns or just a recipe that you have enhanced with the goodness of this edible shellfish, whichever of the prawn recipes you make, is sure to win over your hungry guests.