Spicy Baked Prawns
Serve as a starter or as a main course for 2 people.
Ingredients
- 2 dozen raw large prawns unpeeled
- 4 tbsps butter or margarine
- 1 small red pepper seeded and finely chopped
- 2 spring onions finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tsps dry sherry
- 1 tsp Worcester sauce
- 4 oz cooked crab meat
- 6 tbsps fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tbsps mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper
- 1 small egg beaten
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Paprika
Instructions
- Remove all of the prawn shells except for the very tail ends.
- Remove the black veins on the rounded sides.
- Cut the prawn down the length of the curved side and press each one open.
- Melt half of the butter or margarine in a small pan and cook the pepper to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the spring onions and cook a further 2 minutes.
- Combine the peppers with the mustard, sherry, Worcester sauce, crab meat, breadcrumbs, parsley and mayonnaise. Add seasoning and enough egg to bind
- Spoon the stuffing onto the prawns and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and paprika. Melt the remaining butter or margarine and drizzle over the prawns.
- Bake in a pre-heated 180C (350F) GAS 4 OVEN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. Serve immediately
Calories: 538 kcal
Carbohydrates: 30 g
Protein: 25 g
Fat: 38g
Saturated Fat: 17 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 273 mg
Sodium: 1056 mg
Potassium: 451 mg
Fiber: 5 g
Sugar: 5 g
Vitamin A: 3083 IU
Vitamin C: 89 mg
Calcium: 123 mg
Iron: 4 mg