Grilled Jerk Prawns with Pineapple Salsa
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$4.75
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
25 minutes
YIELDS
4

Ingredients
- 2 tbsp The Spice People’s Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
- 1.5 kg raw shelled prawns
- bamboo skewers
- olive oil
- 6 limes
- 1 1/2tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 3 tsp soy sauce
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 small tin pineapple pieces
- 3 red pepper, finely diced
- 3 handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 3/4 red onion, finely diced
- 6 cups steamed long-grain rice
Directions
- Prior to cooking, soak your skewers in water to avoid them burning on the grill later.In a bowl, combine your Jerk seasoning, the juice of 1 lime, soy sauce, sweet chilli, and garlic. Toss your prawns to coat in the marinade and set aside to infuse. Let the prawns marinate for 30min,
- Thread your prawns onto your skewers – about 4 per skewer.Place a pan, griddle, or BBQ on high heat. Add a small drizzle of olive oil and when hot, add your prawns and cook for 2-3 mins on each side, until opaque and cooked inside and charred on the outside.
- Pineapple salsa: add pineapple, onion, and diced pepper, into a bowl with the juice of 1/2 lime and a pinch of salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Set aside for serving.
- Serve bbq prawns with steamed rice and salsa:
garnish with fresh coriander and lime wedges - Chefs notes :
For richer coconut rice add 1 can 400g coconut milk to the rice when steaming.
Black beans are often mixed with rice as an additional source of protein.
To make the dish hotter, add a habanero chilli to the marinade.
In summer, for a lighter meal you can replace the rice by modifying the pineapple salsa into a full salad: just add 1/2 cucumber, 100g cherry tomatoes, and 1/2 an avocado.
Swaps: Chicken or firm white fish fillets can be used instead of prawns

