Best ever Prawns

Best ever Prawns

Published on 22 April 2020 | In | By
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    • Yield
    • 1kg

I have been making prawns for a very long time.  It is a firm favourite, especially of my wife’s.  The one thing I do not like is of meat or fish is over marinated, and so killing the flavour of the meat.  I have experimented for a long time to get my prawn marinade right, and I think this is delicate enough for the flavour of the prawn to rule, yet still add some nice flavour notes to the dish.

I really love the taste that the ginger adds to this dish, and to be honest, it came about when I wrongly added ginger to a recipe I was trying.

This marinade also works really well with pork and chicken on the BBQ.

RECIPE TIP: I always buy queen prawns.  The smaller prawns really have the most flavour.  I know people are more inclined to go for the larger king prawns, but they really do not have the same flavour as the smaller queen prawns.

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Ingredients

  • 1kg queen Prawns, shell & head on, but deveined
  • For the marinade
  • 1/2 cup Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh Lemon juice
  • 2 tsp chopped Garlic
  • 2 tsp chopped Chilli
  • 2 tsp chopped Ginger root
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Blitz all the marinade ingredients together in a food processor to form a paste.
  2. Wash the prawns, and in a mixing bowl mix the marinade with the prawns, making sure the marinade covers all the prawns. Marinade for 1-2 hours (not more or else the prawns go "mushy").
  3. Grill over an open flame until the prawns are firm to the touch and the shells become reddish - about 5-10 minutes. You could also do under the grill in the oven, but it's best on the open flame of a BBQ.
  4. Serve with flavoured rice and salad.
  • Servings : 2
  • Ready in : 20 Minutes
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