Garlic Prawns

Tisme's Note:

Garlic Prawns cooked in the oven (or can be cooked a top a B.B.Q.) Serve these with thick crusty bread and dip the bread in the sauce. Serving size will depend on the amount of prawns you get.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 kg green king prawns
• 2 cups olive oil
• 125 g butter
• 8 garlic cloves, crushed & finely chopped
• 2 small red chilies, de-seeded and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• chives, snipped (to garnish)
• salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Shell the prawns, and leave the tail intact. (With small sharp knife, make a slit down the back of the prawns and carefully remove the back vein. Wash the prawns and pat them dry.).
2. Dvide the oil between 4 individual heatpfroof dishes, add 30gr butter to each dish & add 2 crushed cloves of garlic into each dish. Divide the chopped chillies, between the 4 dishes.
3. Season with salt and pepper & put the dishes onto an oven tray and place in a moderate oven for 10-15 minutes or until the butter and oil is very hot.
4. Very carefully remove the dishes and tray from the oven & divide the prawns between the dishes. Return to oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until prawns change colour. Note: Your cooking time will depend on the size of the prawns.
5. Serve immediately sprinkled with chopped parsley.