Piri-piri prawns
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- 18 large fresh prawns in their shells (with the heads on if possible)
- mint relish (see 'Goes well with)
Method
- STEP 1
Mix the oil with the garlic, chilli, salt and paprika, then toss in the prawns. Marinate the prawns in the fridge for up to 1 day.
- STEP 2
TO BARBECUE: Cook the prawns singly or thread 3 onto skewers to make portions. Barbecue for just a few mins each side until they turn from grey to pink. Serve with the mint relish (just tiny pots per portion), warm finger bowls with lime slices, napkins, and a bowl for the shells.
