Name: Roasted chilli prawns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 4 red chillies; 4 garlic cloves unpeeled; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tbsp olive oil; 18-24 very large raw shell-on prawns; lemon wedges, to serve

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Roasted chilli prawns

Roasted chilli prawns

Jennifer Joyce

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Serves 6 - 8

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Finish these Brazilian-style prawn skewers on the barbecue then let everyone peel and dip in smoky chilli dip

Gluten-free

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Ingredients

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4 red chillies
4 garlic cloves

unpeeled
3 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp chilli flakes
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
18-24 very large raw shell-on prawns
lemon

wedges, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving (8)

kcal58
fat3g
saturates0g
carbs2g
sugars1g
fibre0g
protein6g
salt1.1g

Method

step 1

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.
step 2

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.

RECIPE TIPS

MALAGUETA PRAWNS

Called ‘Malagueta prawns’, the name is Portuguese for the piri-piri chilli in the sauce. Looking at the list of ingredients, you may think it’s hot, but roasting the chillies first and mixing them with vinegar tames them to a mellow, smoky flavour. Lay out plenty of newspaper for everyone to peel the prawns and make a mess.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2014

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