Amalfi-style prawns

Name: Amalfi-style prawns
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, finely crushed; 12 mint leaves, chopped; 450 grams raw, peeled prawns; 50 grams dry breadcrumbs; 1 serving lemon wedges, to serve

Amalfi-style prawns is a main course that serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 228 calories, 25g of protein, and 9g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. A mixture of olive oil, garlic cloves, breadcrumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Seafood Soup Amalfi-Style, Salt Cod, Amalfi Style (Bacalan All'Amalfitana), and Spanish Style Rice with Chorizo and Prawns.

Instructions

Soak about 20 wooden skewers.

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Wooden Skewers

Put the olive oil, garlic, most of the mint (save some for serving) and prawns in a medium bowl and season well. Toss to coat evenly, then chill and marinate for 1 hr.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Shrimp

Mint

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Bowl

Heat the grill to medium. Thread 3-5 prawns onto each skewer.

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Shrimp

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Skewers

Grill

Place the breadcrumbs on a plate. Shake any excess marinade off the prawns, then press the breadcrumbs all over.

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Breadcrumbs

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Shrimp

Shake

Place all the skewers on a lightly oiled baking sheet, then place under the grill. Depending on the size of the prawns, cook on each side for around 2 mins, until the breadcrumbs are golden and the prawns have turned pink. Watch them closely as they cook very quickly. Scatter with mint; serve 5 per person with lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

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Shrimp

Mint

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Servings:

2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 2

garlic cloves, finely crushed 12

mint leaves, chopped 450grams

raw, peeled prawns 50grams

dry breadcrumbs 1serving

lemon wedges, to serve

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Gris. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.