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BBQ Garlic Prawns Dinner
25 min total15 prep10 cook4 servings280 cal
Shell-on prawns grilled with garlic butter, lemon, and parsley. An Aussie barbecue favorite that cooks in minutes.
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Ingredients
4servings
meat
- 2 lblarge prawns
dairy
- 0.33 cupunsalted butter
produce
- 5 clovesgarlic
- 2lemon
- 0.25 cupfresh parsley
pantry
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspsalt
- 0.5 tspblack pepper
- 0.25 tspchili flakes
Steps
- Pat prawns dry; toss with oil, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
- Melt butter with minced garlic and half the parsley; keep warm.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to high.
- Grill prawns 2–3 minutes per side until pink and lightly charred.
- Transfer to a platter and spoon garlic butter over.
- Squeeze lemon over the prawns.
- Scatter remaining parsley.
- Serve immediately.
- Offer lemon wedges and bread on the side.
- Provide a bowl for shells.
Tips
- Leave shells on for juicier prawns and better grill flavor.
- Do not overcook past opaque and pink.
- Serve with crusty bread to catch the butter.
- A squeeze of lemon at the end brightens everything.
