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King Prawns
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🦐 King Prawns

King prawns (4 or 8) grilled classic or Cajun, with a side and guest sauce.

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What the SOP says about the ingredients in this recipe.

COOKING THE PRAWNSprawns
SOP 9 · Food Book
The ordered amount of prawns will be removed from the container. Place the butterflied prawns on the grill, flesh side down, and grill until the flesh turns white, then turn the prawns over onto the shell, grill the prawns further until the shell turns pink.
PRAWN MARINADE DO NOTSprawns
SOP 9 · Food Book
Don`t pour the marinade ingredients over the prawns and then try and distribute the ingredients throughout the mixture. Don`t use the prawns from the marinade longer than 2 days. Don’t throw the butterflied prawns into the container, pack them neatly. This will ensure quick placing of the prawns on the grill when an order comes, through. Once the kitchen closes, wipe the container down. Move any left over prawns into the cold room. Use these prawns first using the FIFO guidelines. Each 568g portion contains: Typical energy as sold per 100g: 642kcal/2648kJ 182% 372g 531%
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PRODUCE PRAWNSprawns
SOP 9 · Food Book
Flat top grill Spatula Large spoon Scale · 10g OR 15g Spicemate · 10ml OR 15ml cooking oil 5g OR 8g Cajun

Ingredients

  • •King 4 OR 8
  • •5/10g Spicemate OR 5/8g Cajun
  • •5ml OR 10ml Vegetable oil
  • •1 x Side of choice
  • •60ml OR 120ml Sauce of choice ( recommended)

Garnish

  • •1 Lemon wedge

Equipment

  • Flat top grill
  • Spatula

Method

  1. 1Clean and butterfly the prawns.
  2. 2Grill the prawns according to OB standards by sprinkling Spicemate over the flesh side and placing them flesh side down on the flat top.
  3. 3If Cajun, sprinkle the Cajun spice over the prawns before grilling. (Do not use Spicemate for Cajun.)
  4. 4When prawns turn opaque, turn once (approx. 1 minute on first side, 30 seconds on 2nd side).
  5. 5Do not press the prawns down while grilling.
  6. 6Plate the prawns on a .
  7. 7Serve with guest’s side and sauce of choice.
  8. 8Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Plating

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Tips

  • •Make sure the prawns are all evenly spiced.
  • •DO NOT press prawns down when cooking. This makes them loose moisture and stick to their shells.
METHODprawns
SOP 9 · Food Book
1.Clean and butterfly the prawns. 2.Grill the prawns according to OB standards by sprinkling Spicemate over the flesh side and placing them flesh side down on the flat top. 3.If Cajun, sprinkle the Cajun spice over the prawns before grilling. (Do not use Spicemate for Cajun) 4.When prawns turn opaque, turn once (approx. 1 minute) on first side, 30 seconds on 2nd side) 5.Do not press the prawns down while grilling. 6.Plate the prawns on a Platter for One. 7.Serve with guest's side and sauce of choice. 8.Garnish with a lemon wedge. INGREDIENTS CAJUN OPTION
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