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Harissa Prawns 

Harissa Prawns 

By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 5

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 3 lbs whole prawns with head on
  • 10 oz jar harissa paste
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp garlic salt
  • ⅓ cup sumac
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil, or any neutral cooking oil
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 8 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 1 large shallot, chopped
  • 1 whole lemon, juiced

Optional garnish:

  • cucumber tzatziki
  • lime juice

Instructions

  • Marinate prawns with all the marinade ingredients. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, on medium high heat, add 1 Tbsp cooking oil and 2 Tbsp butter along with garlic and shallots. Cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add half of marinated prawns and cook for 5 minutes, turning them over halfway.
  • Add half lemon juice and 2 Tbsp of butter. Cook for another couple minutes until shrimp is cooked. Remove shrimp from pan and repeat then process. You will do this in two batches total.
  • I love adding a big dollop of cucumber tzatziki and squeezing lime on shrimp.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

I love putting a big dollop of cucumber tzatziki and eating it with the shrimp.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 392mg | Sodium: 3701mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1812IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 2mg