Saturday, November 04, 2006

BBQ'd snakes

















To start with, lets warm up with barbequed snakes inspred from the markets of Phnom Pehn.

Ingredience:
4 medium sized whole snakes, skinned and gutted
5 small red chillies
2 cloves garlic
half a red onion, sliced in moon shape
salt & pepper
Juice of 2 limes
Corriander and/or Thai Basil for garnishing

Preparation:
1) Crush red chillies and garlic and blend with lime juice and salt till it forms a paste
2) Marinate snake in paste for 1 - 2 hours
3) Pierce each snake on skewers in a zigzag fashion
4) Smoke on a BBQ preferably with bamboo leaves as fodder
5) Cook marinating past in low to medium heat in seperate saucepan, serve with snake drizzled with extra lime. Garnish with Corriander and/or Thai basil and extra red onions.