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BBQ Prawn Skewers with Herb Butter

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BBQ Prawn Skewers with Herb Butter

Australian tiger prawns butterflied and grilled over coals with garlic herb butter. Brushing the herb butter on only in the final minute of grilling stops it burning over the hot coals while still letting it melt into every crevice of the prawn.

Total time
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian
gluten-free

Ingredients

800gtiger prawns, butterflied in shell
100gbutter, softened
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1 handfulflat-leaf parsley, chopped
zest of 1lemon
salt and pepperto taste
lemon wedgesto serve

Instructions

1

Mix butter with garlic, parsley and lemon zest.

2

Season prawns and thread on skewers.

3

Grill over very hot coals or on a barbecue 2 minutes per side.

4

In last minute of cooking, brush generously with herb butter.

5

Serve with extra herb butter and lemon wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
189
Protein
0.7g
Fat
20.3g
Carbs
2.4g
Fiber
0.6g
Sodium
6mg

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