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Main course · Japanese

Grilled King Prawn Skewers with Lemon-Butter

20 min Serves 4 ~425 kcal/serving ~£9.80 (£2.45/serving) Kid-friendlyPescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 300 g sushi rice
  • 2 spring onions, sliced

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
425 kcal
Protein
26.9 g
Carbohydrate
60.2 g
of which sugars
0.9 g
Fat
7.5 g
of which saturates
4.3 g
Fibre
2.5 g
Salt
1.19 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the sushi rice according to the pack and keep warm.

  2. 2

    Thread the prawns onto 4 skewers, soaked in water first if wooden.

  3. 3

    Melt the butter in a small pan with the lemon zest and juice and the soy sauce.

  4. 4

    Heat a grill or griddle pan to high and cook the prawn skewers for 2-3 minutes each side, brushing with the lemon butter, until pink, curled and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Brush with any remaining lemon butter and scatter with the spring onions.

  6. 6

    Serve with the rice.

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