Name: Barbecue prawns with avocado salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram prawns, peeled and tails intact; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; sea salt; Avocado salsa; 1 -2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 avocado, peeled and roughly chopped; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon lime juice; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Barbecue prawns with avocado salsa

These tasty barbecue prawns are perfect accompanied with avocado salsa are enjoyed as a delicious starter.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine issue 87.

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Ingredients

800 gram prawns, peeled and tails intact

3 tablespoon olive oil

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

sea salt

Avocado salsa

1 -2 tomatoes, chopped

1 avocado, peeled and roughly chopped

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lime juice

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1.Place the prawns, oil, garlic, lime juice, coriander, cumin and chilli flakes in a bowl and mix. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

2.Meanwhile, to make the avocado salsa combine the tomato, avocado, red onion and lime juice in a small bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.

3.Heat a barbecue hot plate to piping hot. Lift the prawns from the marinade and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning until the prawns are pink. Season with sea salt while cooking. Serve the prawns with the salsa.