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CHRISTMAS PRAWNS
Serves 6
More effort
Total time:
1-2 hrs marinating
BARBEQUED CHILLI GARLIC TIGER PRAWNS
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- 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 1
Put 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 2
Soften butter in microwave for +- 30 seconds ( do not boil ) add lemon juice to taste . Add rest of ingredientsstep 3
incl. paste and combine well. Taste and add salt if needed.step 4
Clean prawns by cutting through the top of the shell from the tail right through the head with a small pair of scissors.step 5
Take a sharp knive and split the meat in half taking care not to cut right through the meat.step 6
Remove all intestines and wash under cold water.step 7
Flatten prawn and loosen meat from the shell but leaving the meat still attached at the head and tail.step 8
Dry prawns on kitchen paper and place in marinating dishstep 9
Pour small quantities of marinade between meat and shell of prawn and the rest over the top.step 10
Marinade for 1-2 hrs in fridgestep 11
Arrange prawns shell down on a folding grid.step 12
Braai over hot coals, turning twice until just cooked.step 13
serve with fried rice & sauces of choice. ENJOY!
