These are one of the quickest things I cook on the BBQ. Melt some butter with garlic, coat the prawns, thread them on skewers and they're done in a few minutes. They make a great snack while everything else is still cooking.
Ingredients
- 24 jumbo prawns, de-shelled
- ⅓ of a small to medium garlic bulb, minced in a garlic press
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 50g butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 skewer sticks (4 prawns per skewer)
Serves: 6 people as a snack.
You'll also need: a large microwave-safe bowl, a garlic press, and disposable gloves (optional).
Method
- Put the olive oil, butter, salt and garlic in a large bowl.
- Microwave for 10–20 seconds, until the butter has melted, then mix.
- Add the prawns and coat them in the sauce. You might want disposable gloves on for this.
- Thread 4 or more prawns onto each skewer, ready to cook.
- Cook on the BBQ for a few minutes on each side, depending on the heat. Check them often, as they're easy to burn.
Tips
- They're done when they turn pink and opaque all the way through. Raw prawns are grey and see-through.
- Watch them closely. Prawns go from perfect to rubbery very quickly.
- Wooden skewers: soaking them in water for 20–30 minutes first helps stop the ends burning.
- Cook over grey coals, not flames. Here's how I light my charcoal.
Handy kit
Garlic presses Reusable metal skewers Bamboo skewers
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Serve them alongside my curried chicken and veg skewers and easy marinated BBQ chicken.
Food safety: make sure prawns are pink and opaque all the way through before eating, and keep raw seafood away from cooked food.
Dan, founder of Blaze & Graze
Home cook and keen DIYer, cooking for family and friends on the deck I built. More about me.