Garlic Prawns

Directions

1. 1
   Remove prawn heads and peel prawns, leaving tails intact.
2. 2
   'Butterfly' prawns by turning them on to their backs and, working from the tail, use a small, sharp knife to slit them almost in half lengthwise.
3. 3
   Press down lightly with your hand to flatten them slightly.
4. 4
   Remove and discard the 'vein' located along the length of the cut.
5. 5
   Place the prawns in a single layer into a buttered baking dish.
6. 6
   Now, simply combine the melted butter, garlic, lemon rind and juice, 1 tablespoon of the chopped parsley and a good pinch or two of black pepper and pour evenly over the prawns in the baking dish.
7. 7
   At this stage, the dish can be covered with plastic wrap and kept in the fridge until you are ready to cook it.
8. 8
   To cook, preheat oven to 230°C (450°F).
9. 9
   Place the baking dish on the highest shelf of the oven.
10. 10
    Cook prawns for 5-8 minutes, or until pink.
11. 11
    The prawns will take more like 7-8 minutes to cook if they have been prepared earlier and chilled.
12. 12
    To serve, sprinkle lightly with salt and with the reserved parsley.