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Salt and pepper prawns

1
Points® value
Total Time
35 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Moderate
Entertaining is easy with these spicy prawns!

Ingredients

Raw peeled prawns

750 g, (Buy 1.5kg), peeled, deveined, butterflied

Olive oil

1 tbs

Salt

1 tbs

Pepper

2 tsp

Chinese five spice

½ tsp

Oil spray

1 x 3 second spray(s)

Instructions

  1. To butterfly the prawns, make a deep cut along the back of each prawn (being careful not to cut all the way through) and remove the vein. Open the prawn out and press lightly to flatten. Place in a large bowl with the oil and toss to coat.
  2. Combine the salt, pepper and five-spice powder in a small bowl. Stir and crush lightly to combine. Sprinkle over the prawns and toss to coat.
  3. Lightly spray a chargrill or barbecue with oil and heat on high. Chargrill the prawns for 3–4 minutes or until they curl and change colour. Transfer to a platter with a dipping bowl of the chilli jam.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Lemon wedges.