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How To Make Prawns Piri-Piri

Prawns Piri-Piri Recipe. A spicy prawn dish that is fantastic as a summer alternative to Sunday lunch - an explosion of chilli, red pepper and fish. Appreciate our Prawns Piri-Piri recipe. Enlarge

How To Make Prawns Piri-Piri

Prawns Piri-Piri Recipe. A spicy prawn dish that is fantastic as a summer alternative to Sunday lunch - an explosion of chilli, red pepper and fish. Appreciate our Prawns Piri-Piri recipe.

Prep:
2h:30m
Cook:
10m
Total:
2h:40m
Serves:
2

Step 1: You will need

  • 750 g large prawns, with heads and shells
  • 45 g mild red chillies, or more if preferred
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded
  • some olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • lemon wedges to serve
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 blender or pestle and mortar
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 mixing jug
  • 1 griddle pan or BBQ
  • 1 plate
  • 1 pair of tongs
  • 1 chopping board

Step 2: Liquidize ingredients

With the blender or pestle and mortar make a smooth paste of the chillies, red pepper, olive oil and salt.

Step 3: Marinate the prawns

Put the prawns into a bowl and spoon the blended ingredients over them. Make sure the marinade coats the prawns entirely. Store in the fridge in a sealed container for a couple of hours.

Step 4: Cook prawns

Preheat the griddle pan and sauté the prawns for 2 minutes on either side. Cook the larger prawns for a little longer.

Step 5: Serve prawns

Present the prawns on a serving plate and garnish with a large wedge of lemon. Drizzle over the lemon juice and serve with rice or a salad.