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Try our BBQ prawns recipe then try our whole grilled sea bream, our watermelon salad for the ultimate grill.


Prawns and gooseberries may sound like an odd combination but the sourness of gooseberries makes them a great substitute for tomatillos, which can be hard to find in the UK. Gooseberries vary widely in sweetness however, so add the sugar cautiously to ensure you have enough acidity. The salsa should be pleasantly sour.

Ingredients

  • 36 whole shell-on large raw prawns
  • a few pinches dried chilli flakes

SALSA

  • 450g green gooseberries
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • a large handful of leaves coriander, chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 green chillies, 1 left whole, 1 finely chopped
  • 3 tsp caster sugar

Method

  • STEP 1

    Prepare the BBQ for direct cooking by spreading the coals in an even layer. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.

  • STEP 2

    Put the gooseberries in a roasting dish and cook in the oven for 20 minutes, until collapsed and charred in places. Put in a blender or food processor with all the salsa ingredients except the sugar and the finely chopped green chilli, and blend. Add a large pinch of seasoning, then add a tsp of sugar at a time until the salsa is pleasantly sweet and sour. Add the finely chopped chilli, and stir.

  • STEP 3

    Toss the prawns with some seasoning and the chilli flakes, and cook on the BBQ for 1 minute on each side, or until pink. (Alternatively, heat a large frying pan or griddle pan over a high heat. Drizzle the prawns with a little oil then fry or griddle, in batches, for 1 minute on each side until charred and pink.) Serve immediately with the salsa.

Authors

Adam Bush Chef Portrait
Adam BushDeputy food editor
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