Barbecued split prawns

A great barbecue idea, these prawns cook quickly, look fantastic and taste amazing.

Recipe «Barbecued split prawns» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1kg raw banana prawns, 1/3 cup white sugar, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1 tsp fish sauce, 1/4 cup lime juice , 1 red chilli, finely chopped .

Ingredients:

• 1kg raw banana prawns 
• 1/3 cup white sugar 
• 1/3 cup white vinegar 
• 1 tsp fish sauce 
• 1/4 cup lime juice 
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped 

Instructions

1. To prepare prawns, remove heads with a small knife. Trim legs with kitchen scissors. With a small, sharp knife split in half lengthways not quite all the way through. Remove intestinal tract. Lay prawn on a flat surface, shell side up. Using your fingers, press prawn flat.
2. To make sauce, cook sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan for 5-7 mins until syrupy add chilli and cook for 3 mins. Remove from heat, add fish sauce and lime juice.
3. Preheat barbecue flat plate to high and cook prawns flesh side down for 2 mins turn and cook for 1 min. Place onto a platter and drizzle with sauce.