Roasted king prawns and tomatoes

Roasted King Prawns and tomatoes

 

Easy and quick recipe for delicious roasted prawns. It is vital to use whole prawns with shells and heads on for full flavour. Roasting with garlic, chilli, paprika, lemon, saffron, coriander and some tomatoes. Works nicely with some fries or new potatoes.

 

 

What's needed

4-6 Whole King prawns - head and shell on.

1-2 Handfuls of mixed tomatoes

4 cloves of garlic

Dried Parsley - 1 teaspoon

Dried Coriander leaf - 1 teaspoon

Saffron stems (a pinch)

A lemon

Smoked paprika - 1 teaspoon

Ground coriander - 1 teaspoon

Black pepper

Salt

Olive oil

 

Preparation and cooking

 

1. Using a sharp knife cut into the prawns from the neck down the spine to the tail. Be careful not to break the shell off . Devein the prawns then spread them out on a large casserole dish.
2. Cut the lemon into small wedges and spread them out in the casserole dish.
3. Cut the tomatoes in half and spread them in the dish also. If you have a mixture of tomatoes use them, if not cherry tomatoes will do fine.
4. Peel the garlic and cut the cloves (across) into thin chips. Spread over the dish.
5. Sprinkle the dried parsley, dried coriander, ground coriander, smoked paprika,  and a pinch of saffron over the dish.
6. Drizzle a little olive oil over the dish.  Crack some black pepper and add a pinch of salt.
7. Pre heat the oven to 180 Celsius
8. Roast the Prawns for 10-12 minutes. They will change from a grey colour like above to a light pink like below. The tomatoes will soften and develop a rich deep flavour.
9. Serve and eat. Finger bowl recommended.