CHRISTMAS PRAWNS
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- 1-2 hrs marinating
- More effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 2kg Giant Tiger Prawns
FOR THE PASTE:
- 3 Green chillies (coarsley chopped incl pips )
- 3 Red chillies ( coarsley chopped incl pips )
- 6 garlic cloves ( chopped )
- 1 cm ginger ( chopped )
- +- 15ml coarse salt
FOR THE MARINADE:
- 250g Salted butter
- 250ml Olive oil
- juice of 1/2-1 lemon
- 250ml Knorr Italian salad dressing
Method
- STEP 1Put all paste ingredients in a pestle & mortar and grind into a paste. Amount of salt used must be enough to help grinding into a paste. Take care of using to much salt.
- STEP 2Soften butter in microwave for +- 30 seconds ( do not boil ) add lemon juice to taste . Add rest of ingredients
- STEP 3incl. paste and combine well. Taste and add salt if needed.
- STEP 4Clean prawns by cutting through the top of the shell from the tail right through the head with a small pair of scissors.
- STEP 5Take a sharp knive and split the meat in half taking care not to cut right through the meat.
- STEP 6Remove all intestines and wash under cold water.
- STEP 7Flatten prawn and loosen meat from the shell but leaving the meat still attached at the head and tail.
- STEP 8Dry prawns on kitchen paper and place in marinating dish
- STEP 9Pour small quantities of marinade between meat and shell of prawn and the rest over the top.
- STEP 10Marinade for 1-2 hrs in fridge
- STEP 11Arrange prawns shell down on a folding grid.
- STEP 12Braai over hot coals, turning twice until just cooked.
- STEP 13serve with fried rice & sauces of choice. ENJOY!
