Prawns with shells on

[warpig3]

Mrwarpig has bought some prawns with shells on.

Anyone have a very simple recipe I could use?

Thanks
warpig

[happy_face]

In the summer when the weather allows bbq'ing we do prawns like this, but you can still do them under the grill the same way.

Take a knife and cut thru the shell all the way down the "spine"
half open the prawns and spread some olive oil that you have previously added freash garlic and dill to. grill for about 20mins and then squeeze som fresh lemon juice over it.
Makes a really nice starter or side dish

[indianwells]

20 minutes???????????

[pastafreak]

Thats what I thought-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-more like 5min,otherwise they would be tough as old boots and a waste of lovely prawns. They are ready as soon as they go pink-or white-depending on variety of prawn.

[filthiestfis]

So why not deshell them with your own two hands?

[warpig3]

Filthie, what is it with you and prawns??????? PMSL....... (still remember that thread of yours) I dont want to deshell them as I presume that is the whole point of them - having all their bits left on - legs, tentacles, eyes, shells etc. If they were to be deshelled then he may as well have bought ordinary king prawns.

Happy face thank you, that has given me an idea, will marinade them with some olive oil, garlic and chilli then grill them, not for 20 mins though, these ones are wee tiddlers.

[filthiestfis]

Sorry warpig3. I dont remember what thread you are talking about. Never mind.

[warpig3]

May not have been you filthie, could have sworn it was though, not to worry, it was a funny thread anyhow.

[Ice.Maiden]

Warpig - hi hun. If they're "wee tiddlers", are they shrimps instead of prawns? If so, you can boil some rice and stir them in, with a few peas, mushrooms, whatever.

[warpig3]

HI ice maiden, they could have been shrimps, don't know really but I marinated them in garlic and chilli and mrwarpig said they were delicious, much tastier than the 'naked' type!!!!! I didn't try them as I am funny about eating stuff that still has its head on, what a woose!