Succulent Scampi

5 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • -500 grams of large tiger prawns/scampi (13/16/pound)
  • -1 head of garlic
  • -1 cup of cilantro
  • -1 tbs course salt
  • -1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the BBQ to high.
  2. 2
    Cut the top of the garic head off and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. 3
    Microwave on high for 5 minutes or until soft.
  4. 4
    Mash the softened garlic with the cilantro, 3 tbs of olive oil and the salt to make a thick paste.
  5. 5
    Butterfly (cut a lengthwise slice half way through the belly of the shrimp) the shrimp and remove the vein.
  6. 6
    Place the shrimp and the cilantro/garlic mixture into a large ziploc bag and mix until shrimp is covered entirely.
  7. 7
    When BBQ is hot, place shrimp with butterflied sides open and on the grill.
  8. 8
    Flip over after first side becomes pink (about two minutes).
  9. 9
    Remove after both sides are pink and shrimp is semi-firm (2 more minutes).
  10. 10
    Enjoy!

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