Fragrant Thai prawns

• raw king prawns↗20
• small shallot↗1

  finely chopped

• garlic cloves↗4

  finely chopped

• fresh red chilli↗1

  halved, seeded and finely chopped

• fresh ginger root↗2.5cm piece of fresh cm

  peeled and finely chopped

• stem of lemongrass↗1

  tough outer leaves removed, finely chopped

• fresh mint↗a good handful of

  a good handful of leaves, finely chopped

• fresh coriandera good handful of

  a good handful of leaves, finely chopped

• olive oil↗100ml/3½ fl oz ml
• 1 lime↗grated zest and juice of

  grated zest and juice of

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Tip all the chopped ingredients into a bowl, add the olive oil along with the lime zest and juice and mix well. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to mingle.

2. 2

   To make fragrant Thai prawns, remove heads and peel shells from 20 raw king prawns but leave tail sections on. Toss in the marinade and cook on a really hot barbecue for 45 seconds on each side until they turn from grey-blue to pink.