Australian Prawn Recipes

Australian Prawns

Aussie prawn and snag skewers with green and gold dipping sauces

Green and gold. What better way to celebrate Australia Day. Mango and Chimichurri sauces perfectly complement the chorizo and Australian prawn skewers.

Australian Prawn and chorizo skewers with coriander-lime and mango dipping sauces

Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins

Ingredients

24 large, peeled green Australian prawns, deveined, tails inact

3 chorizo, sliced

Olive oil, for drizzling

Micro coriander, to serve

Grilled lemon halves, to serve

Mango dipping sauce

200 g coarsely chopped mango

50 ml lime juice (1 lime)

1 tbsp olive oil

Coriander-Lime dipping sauce

125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil

⅓ cup coarsely chopped coriander

¼ cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Juice of 1 lime, or to taste

1 long green chilli, coarsely chopped

1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped

Aussie prawn and snag skewers with green and gold dipping sauces

Method

To make the mango dipping sauce:

Process ingredients in a food processor to combine and season to taste.

To make the coriander-lime dipping sauce:

Process ingredients in food processor to combine and season to taste.

To make the prawn and snag skewers:

Preheat a barbecue to medium-high.

Season prawns to taste and thread three prawns onto each skewer, alternating with a slice of chorizo, drizzle with a little oil then grill, turning occasionally, until cooked through (2-3 minutes).

Serve hot with green and gold dipping sauces, grilled lemon wedges and micro coriander.

Serves 4.