Thai-Style Grapefruit and Prawn

6 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Super starter, sensually spicy.” - by Swiss Phil

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 large avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the shrimp, and return to a boil. Cook the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Combine the grapefruit, onion, avocado, lime juice, fish sauce, chile pepper, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Top grapefruit salad with cooked shrimp, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
311 cal
16%

Fat
12.4 g
19%

Carbs
25.8 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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JDawnP

Aug. 18, 2010

"I return again and again to Swiss Phil's recipes and his recommendations. They all seem so good and aimed at me and the Café in which I work. This is as he describes, sensually spicy, and has rapidly ..." See morebecome a big hit. We call it Thai Prawns with Grapefruit! And when we ran out of it, I just went a bought some cooked prawns and used them with no real difference detectable."

Em Jay

Jul. 29, 2010

"Amazingly flavorful!! I substituted a tablespoon or so of sweet thai chili sauce instead of the chili pepper and brown sugar. Served with corn muffins this was a perfect supper for a hot summer even..." See moreing."

Sonya Jane

Feb. 2, 2011

"Excellent! Delivers everything promised! Love it! Can use pre-packaged cooked prawns if you like. Perhaps not an authentic Thai recipe, but then the title DOES say it's Thai-style...." See more"

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