Description
Delight your taste buds with these BBQ Grilled Prawns with a burst of garlic, lemon, and chilli flavors. A Mediterranean-inspired dish that’s perfect for a quick and delicious seafood BBQ.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 large prawns, shell on and deveined
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Marinade:
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1–2 fresh red chillies, finely sliced
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat BBQ or grill: Heat to high heat.
- Prepare marinade: Mix olive oil, garlic, chillies, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Set aside 1 tablespoon.
- Marinate prawns: Coat prawns with marinade, ensuring some gets under the shells.
- Grill prawns: Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute per side until pink and charred.
- Serve: Drizzle reserved marinade, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Prawns cook quickly, so avoid overcooking.
- Skewered prawns or stovetop grill pan variations are great.
- Pair with crusty bread to enjoy the flavors fully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Main Course, BBQ, Seafood
- Method: Grill / BBQ
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg
