Australian Chili Prawns Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter and oil together in a frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and paprika, then fry for 1-2 mins until starting to turn golden. Turn up the heat, throw in the prawns and fry for a few mins, stirring, until all the prawns turn pink. Take off the heat, season and stir in the lemon juice and parsley.
• Add some lemon slices to a finger bowl of warm water, grab a bowl for the shells, then dig straight in with your fingers and hunks of crusty bread.

Steps:

• Shell the prawns, leaving the tail intact; remove the black vein.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl, mix well; mix in the prawns, cover, refrigerate 1 - 2 hours.
• Thread prawns onto skewers, barbecue quickly until cooked and tender. Brush with remaining marinade during cooking.

Steps:

• Combine the tomato sauce with the sherry and sugar. Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat, add the chilli, garlic and ginger. Stir in the shallots and tomato mixture. Simmer fo 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the prawns and simmer until just cooked.
• Serve on a bed of spaghetti, garnished with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• 1 In a small frying pan, dry-fry the chillies and garlic until blackened, about 5 mins on a medium heat. Remove and deseed the chillies and take off any loose skin. Peel the garlic, then put in a blender with the chillies, tomato purée, chilli flakes, vinegar, paprika and oil. Add 3 tbsp water and some salt, and blend until fine.
• Cut a slit in the back of each prawn about 5cm long, and devein. Toss them with half the marinade, then thread them onto metal skewers, or wooden ones that have been soaked for 10 mins. Heat an outdoor barbecue or use a griddle pan. Grill until deep lines appear, about 5 mins each side, or until the shells turn a deep pink. Serve with the leftover marinade and the lemon wedges to squeeze over.