Prawns with chilli butter and garlic bread

Ingredients

• ½ cup (125ml) butter, melted
• ⅓ cup (80ml) lemon juice
• ¼ punnet (5g) parsley, chopped + extra for serving
• 3 red or green chillies, chopped
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• Salt and milled pepper
• 800g prawns, cleaned, deveined and butterflied
• 2 PnP garlic breads, braaied, for serving
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Method

1. Prepare medium-hot coals (you should be able to hold your hand over the coals for 3-4 seconds only).
2. Combine butter, lemon juice, parsley, chilli and cayenne pepper.
3. Season prawns well and braai for about 8-10 minutes, basting with chilli butter as you cook. (Prawns should turn bright pink on the outside as the flesh turns white.)
4. Serve prawns on a platter immediately, with crusty garlic bread on the side.

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