The meat of broiled prawns looks opaque when fully cooked.
No matter how many seafood or barbecue dishes you prepare for an event, broiled prawns make for a simple and enticing finger food. Preparing prawns at a high broiling temperature decreases the cooking time, so the texture of the shellfish does not become rough and chewy. If you find yourself searching for a trouble-free seafood option to include as a surf-and-turf entree or appetizer, broil prawns over direct heat for food within minutes.
Instructions
1. Place the grill grate or oven rack at a low position about 4 inches above the coals or coils. Brush oil with a pastry brush or spray nonstick cooking spray on the or broiler pan to prevent shrimp from sticking while broiling. Preheat your grill to high or oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Shell and devein the prawns. Soak wooden skewers in a bowl of cold water for at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning when exposed to heat or use metal skewers.
3. Purchase a store-bought marinade, or create a homemade one using ingredients such as olive oil, lemon or lime juice, dried herbs and spices. Mix the marinade in a bowl.
4. Submerge the prawns in the marinade and toss them with tongs to coat all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the prawns to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
5. Remove the skewers from water and skewer the prawns, placing four to five on each skewer. Place the prawns on the grill grate or broiler pan and in the oven, using tongs.
6. Broil the prawns on the grill for about six minutes or in the oven for about eight minutes, turning them with tongs halfway through the broiling time. Prawns turn pink when cooked.
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