Over the weekend, I was hanging out with my adorable ten-year-old son, when he asked me if he could invite a few friends over for a grilling party. With great enthusiasm, he said, “It’ll be great. We can grill chicken, prawn, and corn!” I absolutely love when my kids show an interest in cooking, so I was thrilled. Within a few minutes, I realised that by “grilling party,” he meant I’d be doing all of the grilling, and he and his friends would be doing all of the eating. Regardless of who’s grilling, I loved the idea. Spring has sprung, after all—and summer will be here before we know it.
These quick and easy prawn skewers will be perfect at his grilling shindig. They only have three ingredients, they’re packed with delicious flavor, and they are incredibly kid friendly.
It doesn't take many ingredients or much time to make the best prawn skewers ever.
By Valentina Kenney Wein
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Servings: 10
Ingredients:
prawn, peeled and deveined: 1 pound (30 per pound)
unsalted butter, melted and cooled: 3 tablespoons
fresh coriander leaves: ¼ cup packed (washed, dried, and finely chopped)
salt and pepper: to taste
kid-friendly/round-edged, wooden skewers: 10
Directions:
Step 1:Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and then gently slide three prawn on each of the ten kid-friendly skewers, placing them on the sheet as you go.
Step 2:Add the chopped coriander to the melted butter and mix to blend.
Step 3: Evenly drizzle about half the cilantro-butter mixture over the prawn. Flip them over, and then drizzle the remainder on the other side. (If they're not well coated, you can use a pastry brush or your hands to evenly distribute the mixture.) Sprinkle both sides of the prawn generously with salt and pepper.
Step 4: Heat a large saute pan or grill over high heat. Once it's very hot, add the prawn skewers, with at least an inch or two between them. Cook, just until the prawn is cooked through, two minutes or less per side.
