Spicy Rum-Glazed Prawns with Coconut Rice
Ingredients
500 g / 1 lb large prawns, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp olive oil
50 ml / 3 tbsp dark rum
2 tbsp honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp Jamaican Jive Hot Sauce
300 g / 1 ½ cups basmati rice
400 ml / 1 ¾ cups coconut milk
1 bay leaf
Garnish: toasted coconut flakes & chopped spring onion
Instructions
- Cook rice with coconut milk, water, and bay leaf until fluffy and fragrant. Keep warm.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, sear prawns for 1 minute per side. Remove and set aside.
- Add garlic to the pan, sauté briefly. Deglaze with rum and reduce for 1 minute.
- Stir in honey, lime juice, and Jamaican Jive Hot Sauce.
- Return prawns to the pan and toss until coated in the sticky glaze.
- Serve prawns over coconut rice. Garnish with toasted coconut and spring onion.
👉 The result: spicy, sweet, and tropical comfort food with a touch of luxury.
