Seafood Recipes - Butterfly Prawns

Ingredients

• 900 g/2 lb raw prawns ( shrimp), peeled

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter

• 6 cloves garlic, crushed

• juice of 2 lemons

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root, chopped

• 15 ml/1 tbsp ground coriander (cilantro)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ground cumin

• 2.5 ml1/2 tsp ground cardamom

• 15 ml/1 tbsp ground turmeric

• 15 ml/1 tbsp paprika

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

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Method:

1. Split the prawns along the inner curve and spread Bat. Melt the butter and mix in the garlic, lemon juice, ginger, spices and salt. Add the prawns and marinate for 3-4 hours.

2. Grill (broil) the prawns for about  minutes until cooked then serve imme­diately with the juice served separately.