Prawn Star Dinner—Dinner for 4
“Prawn Star Dinner” is a Thai-inspired dinner dish featuring succulent prawns. The seafood is stir-fried with aromatic Thai herbs and spices, creating a flavorful and satisfying meal. This recipe offers an exotic twist to your dinner, bringing the vibrant tastes of Thailand to your table.
Do This With That Stuff
- ‘Prepare your ingredients: peel and devein the prawns, mince the garlic, finely chop the red chili, lemongrass, and galangal, tear the kaffir lime leaves into pieces, thinly slice the red bell pepper and onions, trim the snap peas, and loosely pack a cup of Thai basil leaves
- Measure out 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, 2 tbsp of fish sauce, 1 tsp of palm sugar and juice 1 lime into your small bowl
- Heat your large wok over medium heat
- Add the vegetable oil to the heated wok
- Once the oil is hot, add in the minced garlic to your wok using your wooden spoon for stirring
- Stir-fry garlic until it becomes fragrant but not browned
- Add in chopped red chili, lemongrass and galangal to your wok Continue stir-frying for another minute until these ingredients become fragrant as well
- Next add in torn kaffir lime leaves to your wok Stir-fry for another half minute to release their aroma into other ingredients
- Now add in peeled and deveined prawns to your wok Stir-fry until they turn pink which should take about 3-4 minutes depending on their size
- Add thinly sliced onions and red bell pepper to your wok Continue stir-frying for another 2 minutes until they soften slightly but still retain some crunchiness
- Add trimmed snap peas to your wok Stir-fry for another minute until they are just cooked but still crisp
- Pour in fish sauce from your small bowl over all ingredients in your wok Also add palm sugar from small bowl at this point Stir well to combine all ingredients together ensuring that palm sugar is completely dissolved into sauce
- Turn off heat under your wok Add Thai basil leaves from cup and lime juice from small bowl over all ingredients in wok Stir well again so that basil wilts slightly from residual heat
- Transfer contents of wok onto large platter using wooden spoon for serving at dinner table
- Serve hot on dinner plates with eating utensils’
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- ‘Add 1 tbsp of crushed bitter melon
- Increase the lime juice to the juice of 2 limes
- Add 1/2 cup of radicchio, thinly sliced
- Replace palm sugar with 1 tsp of dark chocolate, finely grated’
🧂 Salty
- ‘Increase fish sauce to 3 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Add 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Increase garlic to 5 cloves’
🍋 Sour
- Increase the lime juice to the juice of 2 limes
- Add 1 tbsp of tamarind paste
- Replace palm sugar with 1/2 tsp of palm sugar
- Add 2 tbsp of rice vinegar
🌶️ Spicy
- ‘Increase the red chili to 2 large chilies
- Add 1 tbsp of Thai red curry paste
- Add 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes
- Add 2 bird’s eye chilies, finely chopped’
🍬 Sweet
- ‘Increase palm sugar to 2 tsp
- Add 1 cup of pineapple chunks
- Add 1/2 cup of sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
- Replace lime juice with juice of 1 sweet orange’
🍄 Umami
- ‘Increase fish sauce to 3 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
- Add 2 tsp of soy sauce
- Add 1 cup of sliced shiitake mushrooms
- Increase garlic to 6 cloves, minced
- Replace vegetable oil with sesame oil’
🍸 Alcoholic
- ‘Singha Beer: This Thai lager’s light and crisp profile complements the spicy and savory flavors of the dish
- Riesling: The sweetness and acidity of this wine balance out the heat from the chili and the strong flavors of the dish
- Thai Basil Mojito: The basil in this cocktail matches with the Thai basil in the dish, providing a refreshing palate cleanser’
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- Thai Iced Tea: The creaminess and sweetness of this beverage can help balance the heat from the chili and the strong flavors of the dish
- Coconut Water: Its natural sweetness and refreshing qualities make it a great complement to spicy Thai food, helping to cleanse the palate
- Limeade: The tangy, sweet flavor of limeade pairs well with seafood and can help cut through the richness of the dish.
🥓 Keto
- ‘Remove palm sugar
- Replace vegetable oil with 2 tbsp of coconut oil
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped macadamia nuts’
🍆 Mediterranean
- ‘Remove galangal
- Remove kaffir lime leaves
- Remove fish sauce
- Remove palm sugar
- Remove Thai basil leaves
- Add 1 tsp of dried oregano
- Add 2 tbsp of olive oil instead of vegetable oil
- Add 1 cup of chopped fresh parsley instead of Thai basil leaves
- Add 2 tbsp of lemon juice instead of lime juice
- Add 1 cup of diced tomatoes’
- Add 1/2 cup of black olives, pitted and sliced.
🥑 Paleo
- ‘Remove vegetable oil
- Replace with 2 tbsp of coconut oil
- Remove palm sugar’
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes needed
🌱 Vegan
- ‘Remove 800g raw prawns
- Add 800g firm tofu, cubed
- Remove 2 tbsp fish sauce
- Add 2 tbsp soy sauce’
🥦 Vegetarian
- ‘Remove 800g raw prawns
- Add 800g firm tofu, cubed
- Remove 2 tbsp fish sauce
- Add 2 tbsp soy sauce’
🥩 Whole30
- ‘Replace vegetable oil with 2 tbsp of coconut oil
- Replace fish sauce with 2 tbsp of coconut aminos
- Remove palm sugar’
🧠 Brain Health
- ‘Replace vegetable oil with 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
- Add 1/2 cup of blueberries
- Replace palm sugar with 1 tsp of raw honey’
🌾 Celiac Disease
- No changes necessary
- End of changes.
💩 Crohns Disease
- ‘Remove red chili
- Replace vegetable oil with olive oil
- Decrease garlic to 2 cloves
- Remove lemongrass
- Remove galangal
- Replace kaffir lime leaves with 1 tsp of lime zest
- Decrease fish sauce to 1 tbsp
- Replace palm sugar with 1 tsp of honey
- Remove onions’
🩸 Diabetes
- ‘Remove palm sugar
- Replace vegetable oil with olive oil
- Increase snap peas to 2 cups’
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- No changes needed. The recipe is already gluten-free.
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace the vegetable oil with 1 tbsp of olive oil
- Decrease the fish sauce to 1 tbsp
- Replace the palm sugar with 1 tsp of stevia
- Add 2 cups of mixed vegetables (like broccoli, carrots, and zucchini) for added fiber and nutrients’
❤️ Heart Health
- ‘Replace the vegetable oil with 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Decrease the fish sauce to 1 tbsp
- Replace the palm sugar with 1 tsp of stevia
- Add 2 cups of mixed vegetables (like broccoli, carrots, and zucchini) for additional fiber and nutrients’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- ‘Remove fish sauce
- Replace palm sugar with 1/2 tsp of stevia
- Decrease vegetable oil to 1 tbsp’
🍔 High Cholesterol
- ‘Replace 800g raw prawns with 800g skinless chicken breast
- Decrease the vegetable oil to 1 tbsp
- Replace fish sauce with low-sodium soy sauce
- Remove palm sugar’
🦠 Immune System
- Replace vegetable oil with 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Add 1 tsp of turmeric powder
- Add 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, finely chopped
- Increase garlic to 6 cloves, minced
- Replace palm sugar with 1 tsp of raw honey
- Add 2 cups of spinach, roughly chopped
- Increase lime juice to Juice of 2 limes
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- ‘Remove red chili
- Replace onions with 1 cup of chopped chives
- Replace garlic with 1 tsp of asafoetida powder
- Decrease vegetable oil to 1 tbsp
- Remove galangal
- Replace snap peas with 1 cup of zucchini, thinly sliced’
💧 Kidney Disease
- ‘Remove fish sauce
- Replace palm sugar with 1/2 tsp of artificial sweetener
- Decrease vegetable oil to 1 tbsp
- Remove red chili’
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- No changes are necessary for this recipe to be lactose intolerance friendly. All ingredients listed are naturally lactose-free.
🍺 Liver Disease
- ‘Remove fish sauce
- Replace vegetable oil with olive oil
- Decrease prawns to 600g
- Replace palm sugar with 1 tsp of honey
- Add 1 cup of boiled brown rice’
🤰 Pregnancy
- Remove raw prawns
- Add 800g cooked prawns
- Decrease fish sauce to 1 tbsp
- Replace palm sugar with 1 tsp of honey
Beti’s Reflections
On a recent culinary adventure through the vibrant streets of Bangkok, I stumbled upon a local gem that served an unforgettable Thai Prawn Recipe. The dish was so divine, I knew I had to bring it back to TheKitchen.ai community. After much persuasion, the chef finally agreed to share his Authentic Thai Seafood secret – the Prawn Star Dinner.
Today, we’re diving into this Spicy Prawn Dinner that serves four and promises an exotic twist to your regular dinner routine. However, do note that this recipe is not suitable for those following Vegan Recipes or Vegetarian Dishes and may not be ideal for those with shellfish allergies.
Our star ingredients include 800g of succulent raw prawns, peeled and deveined, embodying the essence of Authentic Thai Seafood. We’ll stir-fry these beauties in 2 tbsp of vegetable oil with aromatic Thai herbs like minced garlic cloves and finely chopped red chili for that Spicy Prawn Dinner kick. The unique flavors of lemongrass and galangal add depth while torn kaffir lime leaves infuse a citrusy aroma into our Easy Thai Prawn Dinner. A dash of fish sauce and palm sugar balance the flavors beautifully. Finally, we add a burst of color with red bell pepper slices, onions, snap peas, and a generous handful of Thai basil leaves – all key players in our Thai Basil Prawn Dish.
To prepare this Easy Thai Prawn Dish: start by prepping your ingredients as detailed above. Heat your wok over medium heat before adding vegetable oil followed by garlic until fragrant but not browned – this is crucial for our Homemade Thai Basil and Lime Seafood Dish! Stir in chili, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves sequentially to release their aroma before adding prawns until they turn pink – an essential step in our Quick and Easy Thai Prawn Stir-Fry guide! Add onions and bell pepper maintaining some crunchiness then snap peas until just cooked but still crisp – key techniques used in our Stir-Fry Prawn with Snap Peas Recipe! Pour fish sauce over all ingredients along with palm sugar ensuring it’s completely dissolved into sauce – a tip from our Authentic Thai Cuisine handbook! Turn off heat then add basil leaves wilting slightly from residual heat along with lime juice for that final tangy touch!
And voila! Your very own homemade version of the Prawn Star Dinner Recipe is ready to serve hot on dinner plates! This Flavorful Thai Basil Prawns for Dinner dish brings Thailand right to your table – no passport required! So why wait? Dive into this adventure today because after all – you are what you eat; so why not be a star?



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