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Barbecued prawn skewers with corn and mango chilli salsa

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people (makes 8 skewers)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 24 (about 500g) frozen peeled prawns, tails on, thawed
  • 8 small bamboo skewers, soaked in cold water
  • 4 corn cobs, husks and silks removed, if preferred
  • 1 medium mango, peeled, diced
  • 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, diced
  • juice and zest of 1 lime, plus extra lime halves, to serve
  • ½-1 teaspoon chilli paste or chilli flakes
  • 6 cups mixed salad leaves, to serve
  • ¼ cup vinaigrette, made with 2 parts balsamic vinegar to 1 part olive oil
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat a barbecue hotplate to a medium-high heat. Thread prawns onto skewers, three at a time, making 8 skewers in total.

    2 Barbecue the corn cobs for 15-20 minutes, or until slightly charred and cooked through.

    3 Meanwhile, make mango-chilli salsa. Combine mango, avocado, lime and chilli in a small bowl, toss gently and set aside.

    4 Spray barbecue hotplate with olive oil and cook prawn skewers, turning, for 2–3 minutes or until pink and cooked through.

    5 Serve the prawn skewers with charred corn, mango-chilli salsa, mixed salad leaves, vinaigrette and the extra lime wedges.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check chilli paste is gluten free.

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