Butterfly Prawns with Basil Recipe
Ingredients
| 500 g / 1 lb uncooked king prawns in their shells | ||
| Rocket lettuce leaves | 175 Gram | |
| 125 g / 4 oz cherry tomatoes, halved | ||
| A few sprigs of basil, leaves removed from stems and roughly torn | ||
| Mayonnaise, to serve | ||
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon (For the marinade:) | |
| Light olive oil | 3 Tablespoon (For the marinade:) | |
| Garlic | 1/2 Clove (5gm), crushed (For the marinade:) | |
| Basil | 1 Tablespoon, chopped (For the marinade:) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat grill to 350 degrees C.
MAKING
2. Prepare the prawns by removing their heads, cutting them lengthwise with the help of scissors or a small knife almost in halves retaining the tail intact.
3. In a large shallow dish place them in a single layer and keep aside.
4. Make marinade in a small bowl by mixing lemon juice, light olive oil, crushed garlic, chopped basil, salt and pepper and pour over the prawns.
5. Cover the dish and let it marinate for about 1hour turning the prawns occasionally.
6. On a rack over a grill pan arrange the prawns in a single layer and cook in the preheated grill for about 3-4 minutes such that the prawns curl or butterfly and turn bright pink in color.
SERVING
7. On a serving platter or individual plates spread salad leaves and cherry tomatoes and scatter torn basil leaves.
8. On the salad arrange the hot butterfly prawns and serve.
1. Preheat grill to 350 degrees C.
MAKING
2. Prepare the prawns by removing their heads, cutting them lengthwise with the help of scissors or a small knife almost in halves retaining the tail intact.
3. In a large shallow dish place them in a single layer and keep aside.
4. Make marinade in a small bowl by mixing lemon juice, light olive oil, crushed garlic, chopped basil, salt and pepper and pour over the prawns.
5. Cover the dish and let it marinate for about 1hour turning the prawns occasionally.
6. On a rack over a grill pan arrange the prawns in a single layer and cook in the preheated grill for about 3-4 minutes such that the prawns curl or butterfly and turn bright pink in color.
SERVING
7. On a serving platter or individual plates spread salad leaves and cherry tomatoes and scatter torn basil leaves.
8. On the salad arrange the hot butterfly prawns and serve.
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