Grilled Prawns With Raw Sauce

Name: Grilled Prawns With Raw Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb prawns; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 cup green onion, including tops, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons wine vinegar; 4 tablespoons water

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Recipe by Chef Jean

Grilling shrimps on skewers seems to be a common way of cooking them in Angola, it works well, specially for turning them, and is very attractive. As is often the case with Angolan food, you can find versions of this recipe throughout the former Portuguese empire.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb prawns
2

garlic cloves, crushed
¹⁄₂

cup green onion, including tops, chopped
1

teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
4

tablespoons wine vinegar
4

tablespoons water

DIRECTIONS

Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients (except the prawns!) and grinding them into a paste. Put the prawns on the skewers and brush with sauce. Grill until done (they should lose their translucent color), about 3-4 minutes on each side. Serve with extra sauce on the side.

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