Piri Piri Prawns

A fiery and flavourful dish for lunch or dinner.

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Piri Piri Prawns is a popular starter snack ideal for a summer barbecue. Piri Piri (or Peri Peri) is a fiery sauce from Portugal that is fast becoming a must have across the globe.

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This is a very quick and tasty dish ideal for lunch or a light weekday dinner. A perfect meal that is best served with a cold beverage of choice.

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Piri Piri Prawns Recipe

A fiery and flavourful dish for lunch or dinner.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Marinate Time30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Course: Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: British, Portuguese, Spanish

Ingredients for Piri Piri Prawns

• 250 g Prawns peeled, heads and tails left intact
• 2 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped, plus additional 1 tsp
• 2 tbsp Parsley Leaves
• 1/2 Juice and Zest of Lemon
• 4 Green or Red Chillies
• 2 Garlic coarsely chopped
• 3/4 inch Ginger coarsely chopped
• Lemon Wedges to serve
• Wooden Skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes

How to make Piri Piri Prawns

• Combine the oil, 2 tblsp coriander leaves, parsley, lemon juice and zest, chillies, ginger and garlic in a blender.
• Blend to a smooth paste.
• Add 1/2 of the paste to a bowl and add the prawns.
• Gently mix well and marinate for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Skewer the prawns and cook on a preheated grill for 2 minutes on each side.
• Brush with the remaining paste and cook until done.
• Remove and transfer to a plate.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with the lemon wedges on the side and any remaining paste in a cup.

Instead of parsley, you can also use basil leaves.