Sizzling Spanish Garlic Prawns - Tapas Style

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 900 g raw king prawns, peeled and butterflied
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes (smoked paprika) or 1 -2 teaspoon pimentos (smoked paprika)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 -6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 4 -6 tablespoons dry sherry, fino is good

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 220c/fan 200c/gas 7.
• 2 preparing prawns:to butterfly the prawns simply slit the prawns lengthways but don't go all the way through and remove the vein.
• 3 divide the prawns, garlic, chilli or pimenton, sherry and olive oil between 6 small ovenproof dishes or use 1 large one.
• 4 cook for 8 - 12 minutes, depending on the size of the dish or dishes, or until pink and sizzling.
• 5 sprinkle with the parsley and serve with crusty bread & lemon wedges.