Marinated Prawns (Shrimp) for the BBQ / Grill

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Super easy and tasty. Allow at least 30 minutes marinating time. You can use a large zip-lock bag to cut down on the washing up. You can use any seafood of your choice for this recipe. It's even pretty good with marinara mix.

by Jubes·published 2007-11-06

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Australian

Servings

(3–4)

Total time

55 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

261 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

500 g green prawns, peeled and deveined (raw prawns)
3 tablespoons olive oilolive-oil
2 lemons, rind and juicelemon
3 green onions, sliced (shallots)scallion
1 fresh chili pepper, seeds removed and finely choppedpepper
salt and peppersalt-and-pepper
2 tablespoons parsley or 2 tablespoons coriander, choppedcoriander

Instructions (4 steps)

01Place prawns in a shallow dish or large plastic ziplock bag.
02Blend together all the remaining ingredients and pour over the prawns. Turn to coat well and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
03BBQ prawns for 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked. Do not overcook as they will become tough. Baste during the first couple of minutes of cooking time.
04Serve sprinkled with some extra chopped coriander, parsley or shallots with either some rice or a salad.

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