Garlic Prawns

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 230u00b0C (450u00b0F).

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.

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