Griddled Prawns with a Spring Salad

Serves 4


Ingredients


24 (about 250g) Raw Peeled King Prawns, defrosted
6 Garlic Cloves, crushed
Grated Zest and juice of 1 Lemon
1 tsp Sea Salt mixed with 1 tsp Herbes De Provence
3 tbsp Olive Oil, PLUS Extra for Dressing
3 Large Courgettes, sliced into ribbons on a mandoline or with a peeler (although I used 1 and a half)
Large Bunch of Asparagus spears
100g Fresh or Frozen Peas
Small Bunch of Oregano, leaves picked

Equipment


Saucepan with lid
Skewers
Tongs
Griddle
Bowl
Drainer or Sieve
Mandoline or Peeler
Garlic Crusher

Method


Step 1


Mix the king prawns, garlic, lemon zest, herbed salt and olive oil together in a bowl, I accidentally put lemon juice in as well and it worked very well indeed. So you can try it if you want, but you will still need some more lemon juice for the Spring Salad. Cover and chill.

Step 2

These are the ingredients for the next part:

Preheat a griddle until hot. Brush the courgette with olive oil, then cook on the griddle, in batches, until lightly charred lines on both sides.

Step 3

Blanch the asparagus and peas in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain, then place in a salad bowl with the oregano and griddled courgettes. Dress with lemon juice and olive oil.

Step 4

Take some wooden skewers, depends on how many you're going to put on one, and thread on the marinated prawns. Here's is what they should look like:

Cook on the griddle for 1-2 minutes on each side until cooked through. Serve with the Salad.

I think the key to this, is firstly, get stuck in, don't think 'Oh, I must wash my hands because they are very sticky' because there is no fun in that at all! Secondly, don't panic if it goes wrong, just try and correct them, and in past experiences I have found that it tastes better sometimes!

Try this one, it's Easy, Fun, Thrilling and Sticky!
Happy Cooking!