BBQ Grilled Prawns with Garlic, Lemon & Chilli
Experience BBQ Grilled Prawns with Garlic, Lemon & Chilli—a quick and delicious recipe perfect for summer entertaining! Try it today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately four people 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients
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- ⅓ cup olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1–2 chillies
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- Fresh prawns (about 1 pound)
- Fresh lemon wedges for serving
- Fresh crusty bread for dipping in the sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your BBQ grill by lighting charcoal until it's white hot.
- In a pan, combine olive oil, grated garlic, finely sliced chillies, lemon juice, and zest. Heat gently for about 2 minutes.
- Marinate cleaned prawns in half of the olive oil mixture for at least 15 minutes.
- Grill prawns on high heat for approximately 1 minute per side until pink and opaque.
- Drizzle remaining marinade over grilled prawns before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 prawns (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg