Chilli Prawns

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Perfect for a snack, appetizer or an accompaniment to a main course, this 5 ingredient delicious is sure to make your mouth water. While prawns and shrimp are very different to a marine biologist, it's used interchangeably in many recipes. You can use anything you like from prawns that tend to be a bit larger to tiger shrimp. Fresh is always best, but I also use frozen quite often to satisfy my families Chilly prawn 'kravings' If possible, leave the tail on, it serves as a handle and also imparts additional flavor.

Ingredients
300gms tail on prawns or shrimp
2 tbsps very finely minced garlic
2 tsps Sambal Oelek or Chilli paste
1 tsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp all purpose flour

Salt
Water
Oil
Optional - 4 Spring onions cut in half.

Marinate the prawns or shrimp with the garlic, sambal oelek and the soya. Keep aside for at least half and hour. Make a thick paste with the corn starch and flour and a little bit of salt to taste. You can omit the flour and use double the cornstarch to make this recipe gluten free. Mix the paste with the shrimp. Add a few tbsps of oil and when it's hot, shallow fry the prawns till golden brown on each side. Add the Spring onions and caramelize. Drain on kitchen towels and serve.

Easy to prepare Taco spice

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For years I've used the package spice, but its so easy to make your own and this one is customized by me to have maximum flavor. This will yield about 10 tsps and I will use this to flavor 2 pounds of meat. Feel free to multiply the quantities and store it in a glass bottle for use with any Mexican dishes.

Mix together
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
 2 tsps cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cocoa powder