L M PRAWNS

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These are Lourenco Marques Prawns or Prawns Mozambique. Prawns from the waters off Mozambique are famous for the large size and delicious flavor. These are marinated in a peri-peri marinade and grilled. Post for ZWT #4.

Provided by mary winecoff

Categories African

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 tablespoons oil
1 -2 red hot chili peppers, cleaned and chopped or 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 lemon, juice of
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 prawns, cleaned, deveined, tails left on

Steps:

Mix all ingredients except prawns. Pour half of mixture into another bowl to reserve for use as a sauce. Marinate prawns with rest of mixture for at least a few hours or longer. (Be careful not to get hot pepper mixture in your eyes).
Remove prawns and set aside. Pour the used marinade into a pan and quickly bring to a boil on the stove.
Thread the prawns on skewers. Cook over hot grill, turning once and basting with the cooked marinade until pink and done,.
Serve immediately with the reserved sauce for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.4, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 18.9, Sodium 377.1, Carbohydrate 2.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 2.4

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