Hot herb butter prawns

Per serving

107kcal
Proteins
Fats
0.6гCarbs

Entertaining? Treat your guests to flash-fried shellfish with a garlic butter, capes, chilli and zesty lemon. It's ready in 15 minutes too

Ingredients

6 serv.
  • large king prawns20

    peeled but with the tails left on

  • ½ x 125g pack garlic butter g
  • rose harissa2 tsp tsp
  • small pack flat-leaf parsley

    chopped

  • caper1 tsp tsp

    drained and finely chopped

  • lemon1

    zested then cut into wedges, and Mediterranean-style flatbreads (or gluten-free alternative), to serve

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Butterfly the prawns, removing the black thread that runs through the body. Beat the butter until smooth, then mix in the harissa, parsley, capers, lemon zest and some ground black pepper. Can be made 2 weeks in advance, then chilled.

  2. 2

    Open out each prawn and smear 1 tsp of the butter into the middle. Can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.

  3. 3

    When ready to eat, heat the grill to as high as it will go. Put the prawns on a baking tray and grill for 5 mins until they are pink through. Toast the flatbreads, then serve with the hot prawns and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Source: bbcgoodfood.com
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