Ingredients
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- 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 45ml (3 tbsp) jerk seasoning
- 20 raw shell-on tiger prawns, cleaned and deveined
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix the oil and jerk spice.
- Place the prawns in the bowl and stir thoroughly until all surfaces are covered.
- Leave to marinate for up to one hour. [optional]
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- Place the prawns in one layer and fry them until their top sides start showing tinges of pink.
- Using tongs, turn each prawn on its other side.
- The prawns are fully cooked when they are complete pink, including the heads.
Notes
- Serve with rice and peas, and mango salsa.
- Alternatively, you can buy raw, peeled prawns and fry them in the pan and sprinkle with jerk seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Barbecue
- Cuisine: Jamaican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 512
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 13.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.5 g
- Protein: 90 g