Charred Prawns (shrimp) With Capsicum Mayonnaise

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg large raw shrimp
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• lime wedge, to serve
• 1 small red capsicum
• 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup whole-egg mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 peel and devein the prawns, leaving the tails intact.
• 2 combine the garlic, lime juice, cumin and coriander in a bowl, place the prawns in the marinade and mix well.
• 3 cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• 4 to make the capsicum mayonnaise, preheat the oven to 190°c
• 5 cut the capsicum into quarters and remove the seeds and membrane.
• 6 place on a baking tray with the garlic and drizzle with the olive oil.
• 7 cook for 20-30 minutes or until the skin blisters on the capsicum and the garlic is soft but not burnt.
• 8 place in a plastic bag until cool, then peel the skin off the capsicum and garlic.
• 9 place in a food processor with the mayonnaise and process until fairly smooth.
• 10 place in a bowl and stir through the lemon juice.
• 11 preheat a lightly oiled chargrill or heavy-based pan until it just starts to smoke.
• 12 drain the prawns, discarding the marinade and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked.
• 13 you may need to do this in batches depending on the size of your pan.
• 14 serve the prawns with the mayonnaise and a wedge of lime.