Garlic and chilli king prawn skewers

Name: Garlic and chilli king prawn skewers
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 500g raw king prawns, peeled; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 red chilli, finely chopped; 1 lemon, zested and juiced, plus wedges to serve; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 200g long grain rice; 1 cucumber, sliced

Juicy prawns in a garlicky chilli marinade that cook in minutes on a hot grill.

Time25 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.55 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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500 graw king prawnspeeled
4garlic clovescrushed
1red chillifinely chopped
1lemonzested and juiced, plus wedges to serve
3 tbspolive oil
1 tspsmoked paprika
3 tbspfresh parsleychopped
200 glong grain rice
1cucumbersliced

Method

1
If using wooden skewers, soak 8 of them in water for 20 minutes.
2
Mix the garlic, chilli, lemon zest and juice, oil and paprika. Add the prawns and leave for 10 minutes.
10 min
3
Cook the rice following the packet while the prawns marinate.
4
Thread the prawns onto the skewers. Grill over a high heat for 2 to 3 minutes each side until pink and slightly charred.
5 min
5
Scatter with parsley and serve with rice, cucumber and lemon wedges.

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