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Grilled prawns

grilled prawns

For those of you who love seafood, we have a recipe. very delicious and healthy. We love sea food, since there we find unique and special flavors, and among the many products that the sea offers us, there are prawns.

All the prawns are prepared in many different ways, but today we are going to talk about a very easy preparation that is also very healthy: grilled prawns. It is well known that cooking on the grill is quite simple, and healthy, since we avoid adding large amounts of oil, so the meals are less caloric.

Now, let's get to work and prepare grilled prawns.

Grilled shrimp recipe

Grilled shrimp recipe

Plateau Seafood
Cooking Peruvian
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cooking time 5 minutes
Total time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 75kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo of prawns or large prawns.
  • Sea salt.
  • Vegetable oil.

Preparation of the grilled prawns

  1. To start our preparation, we will take a griddle and oil it a little with vegetable oil. This can be done by adding a small amount of oil in the center and then we spread it with the help of a piece of absorbent paper or a kitchen brush.
  2. We will wash the prawns very well and place them on the hot plate. We must place them so that they do not overlap, and there we will sprinkle a little sea salt.
  3. After letting them cook for about 3 minutes, we will turn them over to cook for 2 more minutes. We will also apply a little sea salt on this side.

4. After 5 minutes of total cooking, we can immediately serve the hot prawns.

And ready! As you will realize, it is a preparation quite simple and quick to do.

This preparation can be done in the same way with the red prawns, white prawns, Argentine prawns and small prawns.

A very common dressing with which this preparation is accompanied is garlic mojo with parsley. It is easy to prepare, taking the mortar, we will place 4 cloves of garlic and the parsley leaves of 4 previously washed branches. And we will crush these ingredients, we can also add a little olive oil or lemon juice to give it a more liquid consistency.

With this dressing, we will wet the prawns before placing them on the grill, but it is only one way to do it. Another way is to pre-cook the mojo in a pan, before applying it to the prawns.

Lemon juice is also used to bathe the prawns when cooking. This will help them to cook, and it will also add great flavor to the preparation.

El white wine It always goes well with seafood, so it is another ingredient that you can add when cooking. The length of time the prawns are cooked will be long enough for the alcohol to evaporate and concentrate your bouquet.

Tips and cooking tips to prepare grilled prawns

  • In the case of not having a griddle, you can use a non-stick frying pan.
  • We highly recommend that you use fresh ranges, as the frozen ones are not as tasty.
  • When you are preparing the prawns, make sure that they do not overlap each other, so that they cook evenly on each side.
  • The prawns must be very clean and drained so that they can be cooked efficiently.
  • We recommend consuming this preparation immediately, it will not be the same to eat them reheated or cold.

Food properties of grilled prawns

Prawns are a food with many benefits, since they have vitamins B3, B12, D, E and K which nourish and favor the growth of the nails and gives them strength, in addition to other tissues. They also provide proteins and minerals, among these is iodine. All these properties allow to regulate the metabolism and energy levels of our body.

Being a grilling, avoid adding oils and therefore more calories, ideal for a healthy diet suitable for those who want to lose weight.

Parmesan cheese has a great nutritional richness, contains proteins, amino acids, calcium and vitamin A. This cheese is even suitable for those who are lactose intolerant.

Finally, the carbonara sauce with cream is a delight, it is simple to prepare and does not take much time, we encourage our dear readers to prepare it and caress their palates with such a wonderful recipe.

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