Grilled Marinated Prawns with Melon Salsa |
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Prep Time: 2 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 7 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This dish is always a hit with our guests both as an appetizer or as the entree. It's mild so if you want to spice it up, go for it. I like to use honeydew but by all means use your favorite. This salsa is also great on salmon. The recipe is easily increased; just multiply the ingredients by the number of pounds of prawns you want to serve. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups honeydew melon, diced |
1/2 cup fresh pineapple, diced (for additional flavor, lightly oil and grill the pineapple before cutting it up) |
1 teaspoon serrano chili, seeded and minced |
1/4 cup red onion, diced |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced |
1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar or 1 tablespoon other fruit vinegar |
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice |
1/2 teaspoon honey |
salt and pepper |
1/3 cup olive oil |
1 teaspoon garlic, minced |
1 tablespoon scallion, minced |
1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes |
2 tablespoons dry white wine |
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (16-20 prawns) |
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Melon Salsa: Combine melon, pineapple,chile and onion; whisk oil, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice and honey; pour over fruit mixture and add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Marinade: Whisk all ingredients together and pour into plastic bag with prawns; marinate 2 hours and no longer in refrigerator.
3. Grill or broil, 1-2 minutes on each side until pink but still a bit transparent in the center.
4. Spoon salsa on plates, arrange prawns on top and garnish with cilantro.
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