Dinner

Garlic Butter Prawn Skewers with Rice

Succulent raw king prawns threaded onto skewers, chargrilled in a garlic butter sauce and served over fragrant white rice — a quick Japanese-inspired dinner.

StandardGluten Free
272
kcal
13g
Protein
40g
Carbs
7g
Fat
£2.05
Per Serving
⏱ Prep: 10 min 🍳 Cook: 15 min 🍽 Serves 2
🛒 Ingredients
IngredientAmountCalories
White Rice 200g white rice 700 kcal
Garlic 2 garlic cloves 9.8 kcal
Lemon 1/2 lemon 6 kcal
Olive Oil 1 tsp olive oil 44.2 kcal
Unsalted Butter 20g butter 148.8 kcal
King Prawns (raw) 200g raw king prawns 174 kcal
👨‍🍳 Method
  1. 1Soak wooden skewers in water for 10 minutes (prevents burning).
  2. 2Thread king prawns onto skewers — about 5–6 per skewer.
  3. 3Cook white rice per packet instructions, keep warm.
  4. 4For the garlic butter: melt butter in a small saucepan, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add a squeeze of lemon and set aside.
  5. 5Heat a griddle pan until very hot.
  6. 6Brush prawn skewers with a little garlic butter and place on the griddle.
  7. 7Cook for 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque, brushing with more garlic butter during cooking.
  8. 8Serve over white rice with remaining garlic butter drizzled on top, and fresh lemon.

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