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Original Flava: Pepper prawns

Great tasting, quick and easy – made in just 10 minutes. These have a delicious peppery sauce created from Jamaican spices and chilli. A real authentic recipe, it’s a favourite in the Caribbean – and one of ours too.

A real authentic recipe, it’s a favourite in the Caribbean – and one of ours too

SERVES 4 AS A SNACK

1 tbsp vegetable oil

¼ onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 scotch bonnet peppers, deseeded and chopped (add more if ya bad!)

450g raw shell-on prawns

juice of 1 lime

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp all-purpose seasoning

1 tsp paprika

15g parsley leaves, finely chopped

1 tbsp lemon juice

lemon wedges, to serve 

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. When hot, add the onion, garlic and scotch bonnets then cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Wash the prawns with lime juice and some water and trim the legs and antenna, if you like. Add to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add the black pepper, all-purpose seasoning and paprika. Stir and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the parsley and lemon juice and cook for a further 2 minutes, then serve with lemon wedges.

 

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