Garlic prawns with Asian puy lentils

Garlic prawns with Asian puy lentils

Don't dismiss lentils too quickly - they're filling, healthy and easy to combine with other flavours, as this dish proves.

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Plus marinating

Low-fat

Method

  1. Place the prawns in a shallow dish. Mix together half the finely chopped chilli, lime zest and juice, garlic and oil, then pour over the prawns. Cover and chill for 20 mins to marinate.
  2. Meanwhile, put the lentils in a pan, cover with twice their depth in water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 mins until tender. Top up the water if you need to.
  3. To make the dressing, put the remaining chopped chilli, the soy, honey and vinegar into a small bowl and stir together. Drain the lentils, then tip into a large bowl. Spoon over almost all the dressing while the lentils are hot, tip in the sesame seeds, then mix well.
  4. Heat a frying pan until really hot. Lift the prawns out of the marinade, then fry for 1-2 mins each side until pink and lightly golden. Pour in the marinade and bring to the boil. Fold the chopped coriander through the lentils, then spoon onto serving plates. Top with the prawns and any pan juices.
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Lentils

Most need no soaking and take only about 20 mins to cook into a spicy Indian dhal or to thicken a soup or ragout. Also, there's no need to pre-soak Puy lentils - these peppery, dark green lentils take about 15-20 mins to cook until al dente and add texture and flavour to salads. Check individual packs for cooking instructions.

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 33.0g, carbohydrate 29.0g, fat 12.0 g, saturated fat 2.0g, fibre 5.0g, sugar 4.0g, salt 1.89 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2008.

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  • Binder photo Jules

    25 June 2008

    Jules commented on this recipe

    Made this last week, it was absolutely fantastic!

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  • Binder photo Noodles

    02 July 2008

    Noodles rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Just made this its very nice indeed. I made it slightly differently as I used cooked prawns and tinned puy lentils.

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  • Binder photo Frantic Flapjack

    16 July 2008

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The picture didn't look too inviting, but the finished dish was great. The whole family loved it. Highly recommended and a great protein hit.

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  • Binder photo my recipes

    24 July 2008

    my recipes rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was delicious, a really nice combination of textures and flavours. Will definately make it again.

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  • Binder photo Joanne

    02 August 2008

    Joanne rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I'd never had puy lentils before and wasn't expecting to like it... however the dish really works together. I used smaller frozen prawns that I thought worked better, only because ti was easier to get a good mix of prawn and lentils on one spoon!

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  • Binder photo bc500

    04 August 2008

    bc500 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fab! Would never have picked it out myself but my boyfriend spotted it in the magazine. It was delicious and really quick, a perfect light dinner and pretty much entirely 'storecupboard' ingredients. The combination of flavours was delicious with the slightly sweet lentils due to the honey, and the tangy lime mmmmmmm. Will definitely make again.

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  • Binder photo Ciaobella13

    24 August 2008

    Ciaobella13 commented on this recipe

    I used half the amount of honey as we don't like it. This was a great receipe - loved by the whole family

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  • Binder photo Rog

    05 September 2008

    Rog rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was very good but getting the right balance between the honey and the lime is important and down to personal taste.

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  • Binder photo tastytash

    23 September 2008

    tastytash rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous recipe!!! I made this last night and my boyfriend and I loved it. It was a brilliant mix of gorgeous flavours and healthy too. I loved the sweetness of the lentils against the spiciness of the prawns. Even though I was only making the recipe for 2 people, i kept the same ingredient quantities for the dressing because I thought the lentils would be dry otherwise. I made some extra lentils and am having them for lunch today! Will definitely be making this again!

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  • Binder photo GoodFood

    28 October 2008

    GoodFood rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is soooooooooo delicious! I never liked lentils before but this recipe changed my option 100%. It's so easy to prepare and tastes great.

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  • Binder photo EmmaB

    15 November 2008

    EmmaB commented on this recipe

    This is a really tasty meal; the last time I did it I threw in some mushrooms that needed using up too, very nice!

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  • Binder photo RioRita

    05 February 2009

    RioRita rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A really tasty, healthy and quick meal. Will certainly be making this again.

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  • Binder photo Suma

    20 May 2009

    Suma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this...really different, I halved the amount of prawns but kept the other quantities as per the recipe, and it was polished off between two of us! Yum!

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  • Binder photo JueC

    08 June 2009

    JueC rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy to make, and so tasty. I had to use a tin Green Lentils because we couldn't get any Puy Lentils but it still worked well. Will definately make again.

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  • Binder photo Buzz

    13 June 2009

    Buzz commented on this recipe

    I would only give this 3 * but it may be an unfair rating as I didn't follow the recipe exactly. It was still tasty but nothing overly special - I used cooked frozen prawns which gave out of lot of water when I added them to the pan. We don't like coriander so I stirred some fresh baby spinach through the lentils at the end before serving which was very nice. I cooked the lentils in some fish stock which also added a good flavour, and served it all with some crisp shredded lettuce. Will make it again the same way but with big raw tiger prawns next time as I think this might be the key to making it really tasty.

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  • Binder photo CatRich

    13 July 2009

    CatRich rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely fresh healthy tasty and still filling! I used morrisons tinned organic lentils which i would normally save for dahl curry but the flavours soaked in really well.

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    28 July 2009

    cakeanyone? rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was delicious and so quick. I struggled to find puy lentils so used a can of green lentils which, with the dressing, were lovely. I did add a splash more rice wine vinegar as the dressing was very very sweet. Can't wait to have this again.

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    09 November 2009

    hlnharrison rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was the recipe that taught me lentils are not just for soup. I love it.

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    02 January 2010

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Plus marinating

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 400g raw, peeled tiger prawns , defrosted if frozen
  • 2 red chillies , deseeded and finely chopped
  • zest and juice 1 lime
  • 2 large garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 200g Puy lentils

FOR THE DRESSING

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
  • bunch coriander , leaves roughly chopped
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Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 33.0g, carbohydrate 29.0g, fat 12.0 g, saturated fat 2.0g, fibre 5.0g, sugar 4.0g, salt 1.89 g

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