Saffron and lime prawns on skewers

This is a take on a Spanish tapas recipe which is full of sunny flavours and is very healthy. It can be served as a light lunch or as part of a larger tapas platter to share with friends.

Preparation Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 5 min.
Servings: 4

Nutritional Information (Amount per serving)

Protein 25 g
Carbohydrates 0.6 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Fat- Total 8.3 g
Saturated 1.3 g

INGREDIENTS

32 raw tiger prawns(aprox. 600 g), peeled
2 tbsp olive oil
2 small red chilli’s, deseeded and very finely chopped
A large pinch of saffron
1 garlic clove, crushed
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime

PREPARATION

Put the lime zest and juice in a pan and heat gently. Add the saffron and leave to soak for a couple of minutes. Add the garlic, chilli’s and add the olive oil and stir well Set aside and place the prawns into a shallow dish, then cover them with the marinade, cover the dish and leave in fridge for an hour. Preheat the grill (or BBQ!) and soak wooden skewers in water to prevent them from burning whilst cooking. Thread the prawns onto the skewers and lay on grill rack/BBQ rack. Cook each side for 2 minutes each side until they have turned pink. Serve with salad or roast vegetables.


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