Name: Butterflied 'Butter' Prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g medium green King prawns, head and body shell removed and butterflied (see below); 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 brown onion, finely grated; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tbsp Herbie’s Butter Chicken Spice Mix; 200ml plain Greek yoghurt; 1 tsp mango chutney; 1 tsp tomato paste; 2 tsp ground almonds; 100ml coconut milk; 2 tbsp coriander, leaves, roughly chopped, to serve

Butterflied ‘Butter’ Prawns

These are the most delicious morsels to serve as a canapés at a drinks party, or as an individual entree. Ensure the tails are kept on and they are medium sized for one or two bites, while holding a drink in the other hand!

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Yield: Makes 20

Category: Seafood

Method: Grill

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

500g medium green King prawns, head and body shell removed and butterflied (see below)

1 tbsp butter

1/2 brown onion, finely grated

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tbsp Herbie’s Butter Chicken Spice Mix

200ml plain Greek yoghurt

1 tsp mango chutney

1 tsp tomato paste

2 tsp ground almonds

100ml coconut milk

2 tbsp coriander, leaves, roughly chopped, to serve

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Instructions

Prepare prawns, rinse in cold water and pat dry. Refrigerate while making sauce.
Melt butter in a large frying pan and add onion and garlic. Sauté over a low-medium heat for 5 minutes without browning. Add spice mix and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant
Add yoghurt, chutney, tomato paste, almonds and coconut milk. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until thickened. Do not allow to boil. Turn off heat and allow to cool slightly.
Coat prawns in butter sauce, without coating the tails and refrigerate to marinade for at least 1 hour.
Heat a non-stick pan or grill to medium-high and cook prawns for 1-2 minutes each side and transfer to a serving plate. Scatter with coriander leaves and serve immediately.

Notes

To butterfly prawns, remove the head and shell, leaving the tail intact. Using a small sharp knife, make an incision lengthways down the centre of the back cutting almost right through, remove intestine, and flatten open.

Find it online: https://www.herbies.com.au/recipes/butterflied-butter-prawns/

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Nutritional Information

Serving Size 105g

Calories 142

Sugar 3g

Sodium .42g

Fat 9g

Saturated Fat 5.g

Carbohydrates 4.4g

Fiber .9g

Protein 10g