Barbecue prawn recipe: Buried prawns with salt and herbs

Name: Barbecue prawn recipe: Buried prawns with salt and herbs
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 2kg rock salt; 2 tbsp fennel seeds; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 4 sprigs rosemary; 4 bay leaves; 24 large raw prawns; lemon wedges, to serve

Adam Liaw

January 27, 2017

What’s more Aussie than prawns on the barbie.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4-6

Throw a prawn on a barbie, whack it in a wok, or toss it through some pasta and let's celebrate Australia, a land as breathtaking and diverse as the people who live here.

Ingredients

2kg rock salt
2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp black peppercorns
4 sprigs rosemary
4 bay leaves
24 large raw prawns
lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Step 1
Take a triple layer of aluminium foil and mould it into the shape of a frying pan large enough to hold all of the salt and prawns. You can do this inside a large cast-iron frying pan if you wish.
Step 2
Place the foil pan on the barbie and add the salt, fennel seeds, peppercorns, rosemary and bay leaves.
Step 3
Heat on the barbecue for 10-15 minutes until very hot and the herbs are fragrant. With tongs, bury the prawns in the hot salt in batches, cooking each batch for about 5 minutes until cooked through. Remove from the salt and serve immediately with lemon wedges.