12 large raw prawns, shell on ½ tbsp smoked Spanish paprika(sweet smoked, BART) - do not use spicy chilli for this dish.. Sesame oil 1 tbsp Soy sauce (or Indonesian special soy sauce) 1 tbsp 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground Fresh thyme or oregano sprigs (must be fresh!), finely chopped Lemon grass - thumb size finely chopped juice and zest of 1 large lemon 2 tbsp olive oil Red pepper (slender type), 1 chopped Red onions, 1 chopped soda water - 3 tbsp Sugar - 1 tbsp Black pepper - 1 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp
Method Preheat oven grill. Mix the sauce ingredients. Cut the prawns at the back - the convex side of shell halfway, don’t cut into half, de-vain & peel shell but leave the tails intact. To do this, run a sharp knife down the back, making an incision just enough to remove the visible black vein. Wash the prawns and pat dry. Add the prawns to the sauce and leave to marinate for 15 mins at room temperature. Lay the prawns on a grill pan or tray, place under grill for 6-12min depending on size of prawns which can vary dramatically. Season, squeeze over some lemon juice, serve.