Prawns with Watermelon

Flavours of summer

Delicious summer fare for the outdoor table means light, melt-in-the-mouth recipes that don’t involve too much preparation.

Prawns and water melon go together like strawberries and cream; they are made for each other! This fabulous recipe is from a cookbook called MESH, produced by Medbury School and Selwyn House School from many favourite recipes contributed by the schools’ families and communities. It can be ordered online from either of these schools.

Prawns with water melon

You will need:

24 uncooked prawns de-veined with tails attached.

½ water melon

Marinade

1 fresh red chili, deseeded and finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped finely

1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped finely

1 teaspoon grated, fresh ginger

1 teaspoon fish sauce

4 limes, juiced and zested

1 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar

Method

1/ Mix marinade together and set aside two tablespoons of the mixture.

2/ Marinate prawns in the marinade for two hours.

3/ Cook over medium heat until caramelized and cooked through.

4/ Cut water melon into 2 x 1cm rectangles.

5/ Skewer prawns with toothpicks and place through the top of the water melon pieces.

6/ Place on serving plate. Drizzle reserved marinade over the top.