Christmas garlic prawns recipe

Christmas Garlic Prawns recipe

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Ingredients

24 large	prawns, in shells
80 g	butter
3 tbsp	olive oil
50 ml	lemon juice
4 stalks	spring onion, finely chopped
4 clove(s)	garlic, crushed
12	lemon wedges for decoration
	salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Slit down the prawns at the back and open them like a butterfly. Remove the vein. Heat up the oven grill. Melt the butter in a shallow baking dish. Mix in the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt and pepper.

Dunk in the prawns, coating them well and place them side by side, shells down. Grill for about 5 minutes or until cooked.

Place prawns on a hot serving platter, pour the sauce over it and decorate with lemon wedges. Serve with rice and green salad.

Variation: Add freshly chopped herbs to the sauce (parsley, basil etc.)

Preparation time:
ca. 40 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a