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Garlic prawns with provencale mayonnaise
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Pair succulent grilled prawns with tangy Provencale mayo for a heavenly combo.
Ingredients:
  • 120g unsalted butter
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 small red chilli, seeds removed, chopped
  • Juice of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve
  • 30.00 ml chopped basil leaves, plus extra leaves to garnish
  • 36 large green prawns (about 2.5kg), heads removed, shells intact
  • 40.00 ml chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 450g good-quality whole-egg mayonnaise
  • 40.00 ml roughly chopped pitted black olives
  • 40.00 ml chopped semi-dried tomatoes
  • 62.50 ml basil leaves, roughly torn
Instructions:
  • Make the mayonnaise by mixing the ingredients in a bowl, then refrigerate until serving.
  • In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter with garlic. Add chili, lemon juice, and basil, stir to combine, and set aside.
  • Cut the prawns in half lengthwise, devein, rinse, and pat dry with paper towel. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat a chargrill or barbecue until hot. Place prawns shell-side down on a shallow baking tray if grilling, or directly on the barbecue plate if barbecuing. Brush prawns with butter and grill for 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Transfer prawns to a platter, warm the remaining butter over low heat, then drizzle over the prawns. Sprinkle with parsley and extra basil. Serve with mayonnaise and lemon.