Guinea Bissau Grilles Prawns
Grilled prawns are a delicacy people around the world enjoy. It’s also one of the top recipes of Guinea Bissau, a country in West Africa.
Equipment
Grill Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- ½ tbsp of salt
- 1 large lemon
- 1 tbsp of paprika
- 4 cubes of butter
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 1 ½ kilos of Prawns
- A handful of parsley
- ¼ cup of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp of garlic powder
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ tbsp of cayenne pepper
- ½ tbsp of powdered pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your BBQ grill and rub some olive oil with a pastry brush
- Wash and pat dry the shrimp with a kitchen towel
- Transfer to a bowl and add the cayenne, powdered garlic, salt, paprika, and powdered pepper.
- Add the olive oil and lemon juice and mix thoroughly
- Place the prawns on the BBQ and grill for 2 minutes. Turn the prawns to the other side and grill for another 2 minutes
- Continue to turn to the other side until it’s cooked. The total cooking time should be about 8 minutes.
- Transfer the grilled prawns to a plate.
- Melt the butter in a skillet and add salt and minced garlic to make the sauce.
- Stir the sauce and squeeze the lemon into the sauce. Barbecue the lemon peels and set aside
- Take it from the fire and drizzle the mixture on the grilled prawns
- Sprinkle a handful of fresh parsley and add the barbequed lemon peels beside the grilled prawns
- Serve with your favorite side dish.
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Nutrition
Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 26gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 355mgSodium: 575mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 920IUVitamin C: 26.1mgCalcium: 199mg