Salt-Baked Prawns
A simple yet delicious recipe for salt-baked prawns, highlighting their natural sweetness and crisp texture. This method uses coarse salt to cook the prawns, resulting in a unique flavor profile.
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Instructions
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Trim the antennae and legs of the fresh prawns using kitchen scissors. Ensure the prawns are at room temperature, not too cold, before cooking.
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Place the coarse sea salt in a clay pot or heavy-bottomed pan. Heat the salt over medium-low heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until it is very hot and starts to crackle.
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Once the salt is hot, remove about one-third of it and set aside. Spread the remaining salt evenly at the bottom of the pot.
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Arrange the prepared prawns in a single layer on top of the hot salt in the pot.
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Cover the prawns completely with the reserved hot salt.
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Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 8-10 minutes for medium to large prawns. For smaller prawns, cook for 5-7 minutes. The prawns are cooked when smoke starts to emerge from the lid.
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Carefully remove the lid and use tongs to take out the cooked prawns from the salt. Serve immediately and enjoy the crispy, sweet prawns.
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