Prawns Grilled in Sea Salt

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Floyd on Fire

By Keith Floyd

Published 1986

  • About

You could serve these prawns on fingers of toasted buttered bread. You can cook langoustines or gambas, indeed all kinds of shellfish, in this way but remember - don’t overcook them.

Ingredients

  • 24 large prawns, with shells on
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt
  • Pinch of c

Method

If your grill does not incorporate a flat metal surface then you will have to improvise with an iron frying pan which you place on the coals.

Make sure that the grill is very hot and throw on the salt, cayenne and the herbs. Once this mixture begins to erupt, spit and generally boogie all about, pop on the prawns for 2-3 minutes on each side. Taking care not to burn your fingers, eat th