Prawns in Peanut Soup

This Filipino quick prawn dish is is very easy to prepare and yet is full of flavor. It also contains vegetables so you can serve it as a simple one-pot meal. Serve with rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 280 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large eggplant, diced
• ½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed
• 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 2 ¼ pounds peeled and deveined prawns
• ½ pound bok choy, chopped
• 1 teaspoon achiote powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring the water and salt to a boil in a large pot. Add the prawns to the water and return to a boil; cook at a boil for 5 minutes. Remove the prawns with a strainer and set aside.

Step 2

Cook the beans, eggplant, and bok choy in the water until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and reserve the liquid. Set the vegetables aside.

Step 3

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the achiote powder over the mixture; stir until you produce an even orange-red color. Add the peanut butter and continue stirring until the peanut butter has melted evenly into the mixture. Stir the reserved water into the mixture and bring to a boil; cook at a boil for 3 minutes before stirring in the prawns and vegetables. Continue boiling together 2 minutes more before serving.