Delight your tastebuds with easy-to-cook prawn dish
Prep 10 mins / Cook 2 mins / Serves 4
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- 2 tsps ground cumin
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp paprika or chilli powder
- 1 kg grey prawns, shelled and deveined, keeping tails intact
- 1/4 tsp salt
- lime wedges, to serve
Couscous
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Preheat a barbecue grill on medium.
- In a bowl, prepare the marinade by combination onion, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, coriander, ground cumin, garlic, turmeric and paprika.
- Add prawns to marinade and season with salt. Toss prawns in marinade to coat well. Set aside for 5 mins.
- Meanwhile, prepare couscous. Place couscous in a mixing bowl. Add water. Cover and set aside for 5 mins.
- Thread prawns lengthways onto metal skewers. Grill for 1-2 mins on each side until prawns change colour.
- Add chopped parsley to cooked couscous and fluff gently with a fork.
- Spoon onto serving plates. Top with 3 skewered BBQ prawns.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS (PER SERVE)
Calories 266.5 kcal
Fat 6 g
Saturated fat 0.9 g