Reunion Island

Flambéd King Prawns

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Ingredients :

(for 4 personnes)
- 800g king prawns
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 10cl rum
- Salt, pepper and oil

Method :

To shell the prawns, just remove the heads by giving them a sharp tug, then simply peel off the rest – which comes away very easily – but leave the tails intact as this makes them look nicer. Now, remove the black vein from the back of each prawn, which will come away easily using the point of a sharp knife.
Crush the garlic together with salt, pepper and thyme to form a paste. Coat each prawn with the crushed condiments.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and when hot, add the prawns and sauté them until they turn pink on both sides (about 5 minutes).
Next, add the rum and flambé the prawns. Serve at once.
Once the prawns have been flambéd, you can also dip them in one tablespoon of curry powder and 20cl cream
Gambas prawns can also be used instead of king prawns.