Warm spiced prawns with avocado salsa | Women's Weekly Food

Ingredients

• Avocado salsa
• 1 avocado, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon coriander, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
• coriander leaves to garnish
• 3/4 cup (180ml) olive oil
• 2 (50g) shallots, sliced thinly
• 4 cloves garlic, bruised
• 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly
• 2 star anise
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 24 (1.2kg), uncooked medium king prawns (shrimp)
• 20 grams (¾ ounce) butter, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves