• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Sprinkles and Sprouts

Great food with grocery store ingredients

  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Contact Me
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • By Category
  • Chicken
  • Pasta
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • By Category
    • Chicken
    • Pasta
    • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
  • ×
    Home > Meal Type > Appetizers and Starters

    Saturday Afternoon Platter - Prawn and Mango Spoons

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 • Published: Jun 27th 2015 • 6 Comments

    Jump to Recipe SaveSaved!

    I love these. So much so that I made two batches today!!! Admittedly that was partly because I messed the first set of photos up! I didn't realise (it is hard to see on the camera display screen) so I set the platter down for us to munch on and downloaded the files. Whilst I was saying phrases liked "Oh botheration" and "Oh poo" Stew demolished more than his share, so it really wasn't a hardship to make a second batch. (My ISO was set at 3200!!!!)

    Spicy Prawn and Mango Spoons. A great sweet and spicy prawn appetiser. (A great sweet and spicy shrimp appetizer)

    The sweet mango works so well with the prawns, then the sharp spicy dressing turns everything into a savoury mouth explosion! This is one of those dishes that really does need a kick, without it, you find everything is a bit sweet. If you really don't like chilli then black pepper would work. If you can't take the spice then, an extra pinch of salt, more chives and some finely chopped red onion will give you a great dish.

    Spicy Prawn and Mango Spoons. A great sweet and spicy prawn appetiser. (A great sweet and spicy shrimp appetizer)

    These aren't really a platter, more of an individual serving, but they are so delicious that I am sure you will forgive me. You could serve this in a big bowl, or cut the mango bigger and skewer them. However you eat them, I would suggest making more than 12!!! And if you have Stew over then make sure you are ready to eat or he will steal your share!

    Spicy Prawn and Mango Spoons. A great sweet and spicy prawn appetiser. (A great sweet and spicy shrimp appetizer)

    I love prawn recipes, it is a wonder there aren't more on my site. I think they are one of my favourite proteins. Before I get to todays great prawn recipe, just a reminder that I have a GIVEAWAY going on at the moment. Have you entered? It is a bit of food fun with the chance to win a MasterChef Mandoline Slicer.

    Spicy Prawn and Mango Spoons. A great sweet and spicy prawn appetiser. (A great sweet and spicy shrimp appetizer)

    If you love this recipe why not subscribe to my newsletter, then you can have delicious recipes straight into your inbox. What is more as a thank you I will send you my soup ebook for FREE!

    Subscribe today 🙂

    RECIPE NEWSLETTER

    Signup and get my FREE soup cookbook.

    By clicking submit, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

    book_ad

    Also find me on:

    Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter. 

    Let's share the food love and make the world a tastier place 🙂

    Print Recipe
    5 from 1 vote

    Saturday Afternoon Platter - Prawn and Mango Spoons

    Delicious canapé spoons. Sweet mango, fiery chilli and succulent prawns (shrimps)
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Servings: 12
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
    For more great recipes follow me on PinterestFollow @sprinklessprout
    Need Metric Measurements?Use the options below to toggle between cups and grams (if relevant)
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ¼ teaspoon chilli flakes
    • ½ teaspoon dried chives
    • pinch of salt
    • 2 mango cheeks (fresh or tinned)
    • 12 large raw peeled prawns (shrimp)

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your grill to the highest setting.
    • Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, chilli, chives and salt together in a small bowl.
    • Chop the mango into small dice.
    • Add the mango to the dressing bowl, including any juice that escaped onto the chopping board.
    • Tip the bowl to one side and use a teaspoon to remove a small amount of the dressing.
    • Clean and devein the prawns and then toss in the removed dressing.
    • Place on a lined baking sheet (use tin foil not cooking paper) and grill for 5 minutes until pink.
    • Place a teaspoon of the mango mixture into a small canapé spoon (see notes) and top with a prawn.

    Notes

    I serve these on small canapé spoons. Mine were from Kmart, but I have seen them in several cookware shops. You can also buy disposable ones in the Red Dot.
    If you don't have canapé spoons, you can just use teaspoons, or serve this in small bowls.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @sprinklesandsprouts or tag #sprinklesandsprouts

    Spicy Prawn and Mango Spoons. A great sweet and spicy prawn appetiser. (A great sweet and spicy shrimp appetizer)

    More Appetizers and Starters

    • close up on a single half of deviled egg
      Deviled Eggs with Fried Capers
    • close up on Salmon Crudo with capers and dill
      Salmon Crudo
    • close up on the chopped tomatoes on top of crust bruschetta
      Italian Bruschetta Al Pomodoro
    • close up on cajun butter being drizzled over cooked shrimp
      Easy Cajun Butter Shrimp

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Mike | Chili Pepper Madness says

      July 28, 2015 at 6:47 am

      5 stars
      I love the bite sized portions of these. Excellent combination - shrimp and mango. Perfect! I think these could make for a nice quick lunch, too. Something I'm always on the look out for.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        July 28, 2015 at 9:13 am

        Definitely Mike. You could add this combo to a salad, or better yet roll everything up in a wrap! Shrimp are one of my favourite foods!

        Reply
    2. THE HUNGRY MUM says

      June 28, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      I heart prawns! And this is such a chic way to serve them.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 28, 2015 at 2:57 pm

        Me too!!!!! And thank you 🙂

        Reply
    3. Tania | My Kitchen Stories says

      June 28, 2015 at 8:11 am

      Hi Claire, I can see why these were being gobbled up as you made them. They look the best. I have pinned them to my canapés board on Pinterest.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 28, 2015 at 8:24 am

        I wouldn't have been so put out if it was me that had done the gobbling 😉
        Thank you for pinning x

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    a lady stood in a white kitchen chopping a tomato

    I'm Claire and I love food!
    I dream about food and I am happiest when I am in the kitchen cooking. Whether that is dinner for my family, snacks for drinks with my girlfriends or testing new recipes for my site, the kitchen is my happy place. Sprinkles and Sprouts is where I share it all and I am so happy you are here.

    Read More →

    As featured in

    Popular

    • close up on a ladle of gravy pouring into a white gravy boat
    • square picture of a cast iron skillet of pasta
    • close up on the coriander and charred top of a sweet naan bread
    • Garlic bacon spaghetti in a large shallow grey bowl
    • Close up on roasted lemon potatoes in a white bowl

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Sprinkles
    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    All content, recipes and photographs are copyrighted to Claire McEwen and are the property of Sprinkles and Sprouts.
    THEY MAY NOT BE REPUBLISHED IN PART OR WHOLE WITHOUT PERMISSION AND PROPER CREDIT.
    Contact me to see republishing and syndication rights.

    Copyright © 2020 Sprinkles and Sprouts

    Copyright © 2023 · Cravings Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in