Prawn Skewers

5 from 2 votes

Prawn Skewers are a quick and easy recipe with fantastic flavors and a fast cook time. Using a simple sauce and cooking on the stove top.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Western

Keyword: prawn skewers

Servings:

Calories: 422kcal

Author: Adrianne

Ingredients

1 kg/ 2.2 pounds prawns
½ cup/125ml olive oil
½ cup coriander (cilantro) leaves only, stems removed, finely chopped with kitchen scissors
2 tablespoon white wine vinegar Note 1
1 tablespoon garlic chunky, minced, Note 2
1 teaspoon chilli Note 3
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Garnish (optional):

flat leaf parsley
lemon wedges

Instructions

Skewers: place the skewers into a baking dish and cover them with water. Soak whilst you prepare the prawns. Note 4
Prawns: peel the prawns, starting by twisting and removing their heads, followed by pulling the tail off and then removing the rest of the shell. Once done use a knife to cut along the back of the prawns and remove the digestive track.
Sauce: add the olive oil, white wine vinegar, chopped coriander, garlic, chilli, salt and pepper to a small bowl and use a mini whisk to stir to consistently combine.
Thread: drain the water from the skewers and then start to thread the prawns onto the skewers. Do this using the sharp pointy end and holding each prawn in a c shape. Pierce each prawn twice with the skewer so that it is firmly held. Once threaded place each skewer flat on a chopping board. Then repeat until all of the prawns are used up.
Marinate: use a pastry brush and coat the topside of skewers with the sauce. Then rotate each skewer to the other side and coat this side with the sauce also.
Cook: place a large saute pan on the stove top and turn the heat to high. Work in batches and place the skewers in one flat layer in the base of the pan. Cook the 1st side for 1-2 minutes and then rotate them to the otherside. Cook the 2nd side for 1-2 minutes also. Repeat until each of the skewers are cooked. Note 5
To serve: brush the leftover sauce over the cooked skewers and serve immediately. Garnish the plate with fresh parsley and provide lemon wedges.

Notes

Note 1 - White wine vinegar: or you can use red wine vinegar (equivalent amount).
Note 2 - Garlic: I use a store bought chopped garlic from a jar. It is a product that I absolutely love and it is easy and convenient. You can also use regular minced garlic or 2-3 cloves of garlic finely chopped.
Note 3 - Chilli: this is fresh minced chilli from a jar. A little of this goes a long way which is why we only need 1 teaspoon for the recipe. If you love a little heat, you can increase this, however, I would not add more than 2 teaspoons as you loose the flavor of the fresh prawns if the chilli dominates the dish.
Note 4 - Skewers: the reason why we soak the timber skewers in water is so that they don't burn when cooking.
Note 5 - Cooked prawns: the prawns will cook very quickly. They only need 1 -2 minutes at high heat and they are done. They will turn bright orange and all of the flesh will be white and no longer translucent. If they are orange with clear flesh in parts, keep them on the heat until the flesh is white.

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