A BBQ classic.
Use big red chillies and raw king prawns for best results. You can buy raw king prawns frozen from a Chinese supermarket, or fesh from a good quality fish monger. Either way look for shelled and deveined prawns as it will save you a lot of work.
This recipe makes enough for 4 people
Equipment
- A very hot BBQ
- Wood Skewers
Ingredients
- 250g raw, shelled, deveined, king prawns
- 1 large red chili
- 2 large cloves of garlic
- Everyday olive oil
Method
- Wash the prawns, check the veins are removed.
- Dry the prawns in kitchen roll.
- De-seed the chilli, and chop the remaining flesh as finely as possible – the consistency should be nearly but not quite a paste.
- Put the prawns in a bowl and add the minced chilli.
- Now crush the garlic cloves into the prawns and chilli.
- Add a couple of generous glugs of olive oil.
- Use your hands to mix thoroughly (you could use a spoon but hands are more efficient). Each prawn should be coated in garlic and chilli.
- Leave to marinade for 30 minutes or more.
- Now thread the prawns on to the skewers. If there is marinade left in the bowl pour it over the prawns.
- Place the skewers of prawns on the BBQ, directly over the hottest heat.
- Leave them to cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on how hot the BBQ is.
- Turn them over and leave to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Take of the BBQ and eat directly from the skewer.
Pictures
- Wash the prawns, check the veins are removed.
- Dry the prawns in kitchen roll.
- De-seed the chilli, and chop the remaining flesh as finely as possible – the consistency should be nearly but not quite a paste.
- Put the prawns in a bowl and add the minced chilli and crush the garlic into the bowl.
- Add a couple of generous glugs of olive oil.
- Use your hands to mix thoroughly (you could use a spoon but hands are more efficient). Each prawn should be coated in garlic and chilli.
- Leave to marinade for 30 minutes or more.
- Now thread the prawns on to the skewers. If there is marinade left in the bowl pour it over the prawns.
- Place the skewers of prawns on the BBQ, directly over the hottest heat.
- Leave them to cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on how hot the BBQ is.
- Turn them over and leave to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Take of the BBQ and eat directly from the skewer.
Bonus Photos
