Grilled spiced jumbo tiger prawn

by Cristabel Chia @ 02 Oct 2015
Grilled spiced jumbo tiger prawn 250g jumbo tiger prawns, deshelled, heads and tails intact
1 lime, halved
Cucumber and onion wedges, for serving

Spice Marinate
100g garlic cloves, peeled
3 tsp (each) sugar and chilli powder
1 tsp salt sugar
¾ tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp cumin powder
100ml cooking oil

For the spice marinate: Pound the garlic in a mortar with a pestle until smooth. Add in the rest of the spices and mix well. Gradually add in the cooking oil and mix to a smooth paste.
Marinade the jumbo tiger prawns with 4 teaspoons of the spice marinate for about 15 minutes. Insert each marinated prawn with a bamboo stick.

Heat a chacoal griller until hot and grill the marinated jumbo tiger prawns until they turned pinkish, flip once and grill the other sides until they are cooked through and slightly charred.

Place the grilled spiced jumbo tiger prawn into a deep serving dish.Add in the halved lime, cucumber and red onion wedges. Serves 4

*This recipe is featured in July-August 2015 issue.