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Karen Martini's barbecued prawns with chermoula

Karen Martini
Karen Martini

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Grilled prawns with chermoula.
Grilled prawns with chermoula.William Meppem

This chermoula is based on a recipe I picked up in Morocco. There’s no single way to make this North African paste – there are many variants incorporating different ingredients and spices. It’s fabulously versatile: use it as a marinade, finishing sauce or condiment. Here, dressing the piping-hot prawns in the chermoula releases all its aromatic flavour while being gentle enough to preserve all its bright, herby freshness.

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Ingredients

  • 20 medium-large green prawns

  • 30ml extra virgin olive oil

For the chermoula

  • ½ bunch coriander, leaves and fine stems picked and roughly chopped

  • 2 long red chillies, de-seeded and finely diced

  • 2 small garlic cloves, finely grated

  • 20g turmeric, peeled and finely grated (or 1 tsp ground turmeric)

  • 2 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 tsp salt flakes

  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tbsp water

  • juice of 1 lemon

Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the barbecue or a grill pan on high.

  2. Step 2

    Combine all the chermoula ingredients – except the lemon juice – in a medium bowl and mix well.

  3. Step 3

    Peel the middle section of the prawns, leaving the tails and the heads intact, then devein. (Make a small incision at the back of the head and gently pull the vein through.)

  4. Step 4

    Coat the prawns with the oil, then season. Grill for about 2 minutes each side until just cooked.

  5. Step 5

    Meanwhile, stir the lemon juice through the chermoula.

  6. Step 6

    Pile the prawns onto a serving platter, pour over the chermoula, and serve. Serve this dish as a starter with soft flatbread to mop up the juices, or pair it with hot cous cous for a more substantial offering.

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Karen MartiniKaren Martini is a Melbourne-based chef, restaurateur, author and television presenter. She has a regular column in Good Weekend.

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