We love fish and shellfish of all kinds. and living in Spain has enabled us to try many different types.

The Gambon I used to make this with are HUGE! I have however used smaller ones and they all work perfectly!

The flavours I always use are fresh ginger and garlic, I grate them to ensure they mix through the prawns properly. Along with a splash of fish sauce (I always use Worcestershire sauce), S&P, olive oil and a squeeze of lime juice, you have a tasty quick lunch to finish off in a flash! As an extra addition especially if the little people aren’t joining us, I sprinkle in a few chili flakes also.

I always prepare these early in the morning and leave them in the fridge for at least a couple of hours to ensure that the flavour infuse. I find the easiest way to store them whilst chilling, is in a zip lock freezer bag which keeps all the flavours in and keeps the flavours out of the fridge at the same time!

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Griddled Prawns

A family favourite that is easy and when prepared in advance super speedy to serve!

Course Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish, Tapa

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword easy, seafood, starter, tapa

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Chill time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Cost 6€

Equipment

• Plastic zip lock bag or container with a lid
• Grater
• Chopping board
• griddle pan
• Hob

Ingredients

• 1 kilo Shell on Prawns
• Fresh Ginger Thumb sized piece
• 2 cloves Garlic
• Splash Fish sauce or Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and Pepper
• Pinch Chili Flakes (Or Cayenne Pepper)
• 5 tbsp You need a couple for the marinade and some for frying
• Optional – A pice of fresh Lemon Grass chopped or a sprinkle of dried Lemon Grass
• 1 Fresh Lime – Juice and zest
• Sprig Parsley torn up for decoration when serving (Optional)

Instructions

• Grate the ginger and garlic and juice and zest the Lime.
• Add 2 table spoons of olive oil and all the other ingredients to a plastic bag or container and sit in the fridge for at least a couple of hours.
• Heat a griddle pan until hot, add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil, and once the pan is hot, add your prawns making sure you include the ginger etc. Cook one side and then turn. The large prawns I used for this took a total of 10 minutes (5 mins each side). Smaller ones should be done in around a total of 4-6 minutes.
• Leave to stand for a minute and then serve along with lots of napkins as it gets a bit messy!