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How to prepare prawns

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How to shell, devein and butterfly raw prawns ready for cooking.

Points to remember

• To shell prawns, twist the head off the body.
• Peel away the shell and legs in segments until you get to the tail.
• Pinch the tail and gently pull the body out.
• Take the tip of a sharp knife and make an incision to expose the vein, which will either be down the back or running along the belly of the prawn. Pull to remove.
• Wash before using.
• If you then want to butterfly a prawn, take the knife and slice as far as you can through the middle without cutting it in half.
• Pull the sides apart and cook as desired.

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TIPS

PREPARING PRAWNS

Be careful not to slice all the way through when preparing a butterfly prawn.

PREPARING PRAWNS

Leaving the tail in place on a butterfly prawn will give you something to hold on to. 

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