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Barbecued Garlic Prawn Skewers

shared by Menu Maker Kitchen

main · 4 servings · 26 min · easy

Barbecued Garlic Prawn Skewers

Fat prawns brushed with garlic butter and flashed over high heat for just a few minutes. Squeeze over lemon and eat them straight off the skewer.

Ingredients

  • 800 gram green prawns
  • 60 gram butter
  • 4 clove garlic
  • 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 piece lemon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes

Instructions

  1. 1Peel the prawns, leaving the tails on, and pull out the dark vein along the back.
  2. 2Thread 4 to 5 prawns onto each of 8 skewers.
  3. 3Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then stir in the crushed garlic and chilli flakes for 1 minute.
  4. 4Heat the barbecue grill bars to high for 5 minutes and rub them with the olive oil.
  5. 5Grill the skewers for 3 minutes, then brush with garlic butter and turn.
  6. 6Cook for 3 minutes more, until the prawns are opaque and curled into a loose C shape.
  7. 7Pour over the last of the garlic butter, scatter with chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Per serving · AI estimate

Calories
300 kcal
Protein
38 g
Carbs
2 g
Fat
15 g
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