Ingredients
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- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 60ml (4 tbsp) garlic, minced
- 5ml (1 tsp) salt
- 10 red chillies, finely chopped
- 5ml (1 tsp) paprika
- 4kg prawns
Instructions
- Place the oil, garlic, salt, chillies and paprika in a saucepan and heat gently. Do not boil.
- Take off heat, cool, and save in a clean bottle. Steep as long as you have time. The oil should colour to a pleasant reddish colour.
- Slit prawns down their backs and devein. Leave heads on, or remove them if you prefer. Depending on the size of your frying pan, cook them in batches.
- Pour 45ml (3 tbsp) peri-peri oil in a the pan (Shake first to make sure you get some of the chilli and garlic as well.) and when it starts sizzling, add the prawns in one even layer.
- Fry for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently, until cooked. Season with salt and pepper and tip into a warm serving bowl.
- Garnish, if you wish, with chopped fresh parsley. Serve with rice or bread and butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan Fry
- Cuisine: Portuguese
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: Sugars
- Sodium: 446 mg
- Fat: 19.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.2 g
- Fiber: Dietary Fiber
- Protein: 32.6 g
- Cholesterol: 406 mg