Sweet and Sour Prawns

Name: Sweet and Sour Prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 4 min
Total time: 1 h 19 min
Cuisine: SEA FOOD
Ingredients: 12 l large prawns, shelled, deveined, heads and tails intact; 150 ml millilitres water; 4 spring onions, thinly sliced; 3 cm ginger, peeled and sliced thinly; 1 tsp teaspoon salt; 1 tbsp tablespoon tomato paste; 4 tbsp tablespoons white vinegar; 4 tbsp tablespoons white sugar; 1 tsp teaspoons olive oil; ½ tsp teaspoon salt; 1 tbsp tablespoon olive oil; 3 tsp teaspoons white sugar; 1 tsp teaspoon sea salt

CategoryCharcoal, GasCuisineSEA FOODDifficultyBeginner

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hr 4 minsTotal Time1 hr 19 mins

These Chinese inspired sweet and sour prawns are sensational on the barbecue!

12 l large prawns, shelled, deveined, heads and tails intact

BRINE

150 ml millilitres water

4 spring onions, thinly sliced

3 cm ginger, peeled and sliced thinly

1 tsp teaspoon salt

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

1 tbsp tablespoon tomato paste

4 tbsp tablespoons white vinegar

4 tbsp tablespoons white sugar

1 tsp teaspoons olive oil

½ tsp teaspoon salt

BASTE

1 tbsp tablespoon olive oil

3 tsp teaspoons white sugar

1 tsp teaspoon sea salt

If using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes. In a large bowl combine all the brine ingredients and the prepared prawns. Refrigerate for an hour to brine.

Prepare the barbecue for direct cooking over high heat (230°C to 290°C). Remove the prawns from the brine and thread three prawns onto each skewer. Combine all the baste ingredients and apply to the prawns with a basting brush just before grilling.

Grill the prawns over direct high heat, with the lid closed, for 4 minutes, flipping once halfway through the cooking time, or until the prawns have cooked through.

Serve the prawns immediately with the sweet and sour sauce.

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