Excellent lean and low calorie option, 100g of Prawns contains 12.9g of protein and only 0.4g of fat. Prawns are also rich in antioxidants and a great source of healthy omega 3. Best of all, they cook so fast it must be the easiest protein source ever.

Ingredients

• 175g pack uncooked king prawns (Serves 2 as starter portions, or if you are a 6ft6 rugby playing teen, it feeds 1!) Use as many as you like, just alter the flavourings below to match the increased weight.
• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 fresh red chilli (dice 2/3 of this, and grate the rest with a microplane grater)
• 1/2 lemon, zest and juice
• Salt & pepper to season
• 1 teaspoon light olive oil to prevent them from sticking to the grill
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Sweet chilli dipping sauce to serve

Method

Mix your prawns with the flavours, and set aside to marinade for min 20min before cooking.

Soak your wooden skewers (if using) so they don’t burn when cooking.

Thread the prawns onto the skewers – I do about 5 prawns per stick. That said, next time I’ll just thread them all onto a long metal skewer as my teen eats the entire pack in one sitting.

Grill these either on the braai (BBQ) or griddle pan.

They cook in about 3 min total, so keep an eye and turn them before they burn and become overcooked.

Serve with sweet chilli dipping sauce.