20 incredible ways to level up your prawns this Christmas

Prawns are a Christmas classic, but there’s so much more you can do with them than just presenting them fresh.

Could there be anything more Aussie than celebrating Christmas with prawns? Throw some on the barbie this year for a swimmingly good meal.

Here are 20 of the most delicious ways to prepare your prawns this year from delicious.com.au.

Prawns with buttermilk dressing and celery salad

Prawns, barbie, need we say more?

Coconut prawns

Celebrate summer with this must-eat starter. You will need a kitchen thermometer for this recipe.

Deliciously crispy and a hit with kids.

Beer-battered lemon and prawns

Silvia Colloca’s beer-battered lemon and prawns are a moreish snack, perfect for the last balmy days of summer.

Chargrilled prawns with basil chimichurri

These chargrilled prawns are perfect for a summer BBQ.

Make this recipe if you really want to impress guests.

Matt Preston’s classic prawn cocktail recipe

Matt Preston’s easy summer prawn cocktail sauce recipe will wow everyone’s taste buds.

Prawn laksa skewers

Prawns (not shrimp) on the barbie? Quite frankly, it’d be un-Australian to not make this recipe this summer.

A delicious twist on the classic prawn.

Out-of-the-glass prawn cocktail

Nothing screams summer like a grilled prawn cocktail while you relax poolside.

Tomato and tarragon prawn skewers

A sizzling starter to serve before the main event this Christmas.

Do not forget the lemon!

Grilled prawns with cocktail sauce and tomatoes

It doesn’t get much more classic than a prawn cocktail. Matt Moran gives this classic an Aussie summer twist.

Much better than a pile of prawns on the table.

Silvia Colloca’s Italian-style prawn gratin with lemon and parsley

This simple recipe by Silvia Colloca produces a striking show-stopper of a dish that may be served as a starter or light lunch. You can replace the tiger prawns with scampi for a more extravagant version of this delightful dish.

Prawn and green mango salad

A pile of prawns for Christmas lunch? On Boxing Day, when it’s super-hot and you’re exhausted, pull your prawn leftovers from the fridge, whip up this salad, turn on the cricket and relax. You deserve it!

Keep things fresh with this salad.

Prawn cocktail baguette

Summer has arrived, time to bring out the prawn cocktail! Load it into a big baguette for one-handed sandwich.

Tiger prawns with chermoula butter

Add some heat to your life with this spiced up prawn dish.

Everyone will be asking for this recipe.

Dukkah prawns with ‘spoon salad’

Surprise your dinner guests with this Middle Eastern sensation of dukkah prawns and ‘spoon salad’, charged with harissa and pomegranate molasses.

Popcorn prawn rolls with Sriracha mayo

Warning: these prawn-loaded, chilli-laced bite-sized rolls are seriously addictive.

You can never lose with popcorn prawn rolls.

Grilled prawn Caesar with rye crumbs and yoghurt dressing

Give the classic Caesar salad a makeover by adding succulent mouth-watering grilled prawns.

Sticky barbecued prawn salad

These sticky prawns done on the barbecue are perfect in this Mediterranean-inspired salad.

A simply addictive way to present prawns.

Pumpkin hummus with minced prawns and za’atar

Perfect as a starter or lighter option, this recipe is great for entertaining.

Surprise your guests with this prawn recipe.

Lime, coriander and coconut prawns with coconut rice

Fresh and tropical, this coconut rice and prawn recipe is a great one for summer.

Chilli and lime king prawns with chipotle mayonnaise

Katie Quinn Davies shows us why “juicy, plump Aussie prawns are a must at any summer event”.

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Originally published as 20 incredible ways to level up your prawns this Christmas