Finger licking Spicy Peri Peri Prawns fry recipe
Finger licking Spicy Peri Peri Prawns fry recipe
This Spicy Peri Peri Prawns fry recipe is tangy fiery chilli laden goodness that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
- 700 grams king prawns approximately 16-20
- 200 ml peri-peri marinade approximately 4/5 cup
- 30 ml crushed garlic; divided approximately 2 tablespoons
- 1 lemon, juice only approximately 3 tablespoons
- 5 ml salt, adjust to taste approximately 1 teaspoon
- 125 ml grapeseed oil approximately 1/2 cup
- 125 grams butter approximately 1/2 cup
- 30 ml peri-peri oil approximately 2 tablespoons
Instructions
Marinating the prawns
- Clean the prawns and slit from down the back from the head to the tail to remove the black alimentary canal. Leave the heads on as they taste amazing.
- Mix one tablespoon crushed garlic with the peri peri marinade, lemon juice and salt.
- Pour this over the prawns and leave to marinate for 30 minutes, no more or they will become mushy.
How to fry peri peri prawns
- Heat a heavy bottom frying pan on medium high and fry the prawns in two batches, making sure they don't steam.
- Heat 60 ml grapeseed oil, 60 grams butter, 15 ml peri-peri oil and half the remaining garlic to the pan.
- When it sizzles add the prawns ensuring not to crowd the pan and don't burn the garlic.
- Cook for 2 minutes or until the prawns turn pink then flip and cook on the other side until pink.
- Decant to a warm serving bowl and cook the remaining prawns.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm with savory rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 710kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 25gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 288mgSodium: 1700mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1103IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional information for the recipe is an approximation and varies according to the ingredients and products used.
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