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🇿🇦 South AfricaPrawns

🦐 Queen Prawns

Queen prawns (8 or 12) grilled classic or Cajun, with a side and guest sauce.

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Preparing queen prawns

How to clean prawns

How to cook prawns

Queen prawn disclaimer

Ingredients

  • •Queen 8 OR 12
  • •10/15g Spicemate OR 5/8g Cajun
  • •10ml OR 15ml 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

. 1x sauce bowl.

Sauce bowl

🥡 Takeaway

📦 Platter for One Box with 1x sauce container.

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.