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[Closed] Thai Red Curry (with prawns) - how do you do your prawns?

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Just trying to avoid rubbery prawns 😐 Any suggestions? Buy pre-cooked and add last minute? Flash fry on griddle and add? I guess griddling "shell-on" is the best way to avoid moisture loss but that makes eating the curry a bit of a faff. Any suggestions?


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 1:32 pm
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Pre-cooked? No!

I peel mine, and then add them at the last minute before serving. Only takes a couple of minutes in the curry to cook 'em through.

Grilled/fried shell on is lovely when you're eating them just as prawns, though.

Nom.


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 1:39 pm
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Raw and added at the last minute here too - I only end up with rubbery ones when i've forgotten to get them out of the freezer soon enough and they're a bit frozen still when i chuck them in the sauce - I then tend to overcook to make sure I don't die of horrible food poisoning...


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 1:43 pm
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Ok, thanks chaps. Will try raw and add them at the end for a few minutes.


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 1:48 pm
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Raw defrosted from frozen at the end. "Fresh" raw prawns are just ones that have been frozen for shipping and then defrosted for display in the shop. Defrost yourself = fresher.

Although to be honest in a thai curry I'd struggle to tell between raw and ready cooked... Just don't cook/reheat them for too long to avoid the rubberyness.


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 1:54 pm
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If you use the ready cooked ones just chuck them in the bowl before serving. They'll warm through quick enough.


 
Posted : 15/03/2013 2:07 pm

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