Prawn stuffed chillies
Author: Cee Gee
Nutrition Information
- Serves: 25
- Serving size: 45 g
- Calories: 108
- Fat: 8 grams
- Saturated fat: 5 grams
- Carbohydrates: 0 grams
- Sugar: 0 grams
- Sodium: 182 mg
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 7 grams
- Cholesterol: 11 mg
Recipe type: Stuffed chillies
Cuisine: UK
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This is a great starter for a seafood evening. Succulent melted cheese on top of prawns that have been stuffed into chillies and baked in the oven . Served with a lime butter sauce . Delicious and low on the carbs as well !
Ingredients
- Large red Chillies - 25 to 30 ( see note)
- Large prawns - 500 grams
- Cheese - 250 grams grated ( Cheddar , Cheshire or mozzarella)
- Vegetable oil – one tablespoon
- Butter – 125 grams
- Lime juice - two tablespoons
- Salt half a teaspoon
- Garlic – one clove
Instructions
- Remove tops from chillies. Cut open and remove seeds
- Remove shells from prawns and devein
- Heat vegetable oil and fry chillies for two minutes. Remove from heat
- Add prawns. Cook until just turning pink. Remove from stove
- Heat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius
- Place prawns in chillies and top with cheese. Place in a baking dish
- Grill in the oven until cheese has melted and chillies and prawns are heated through
- While the prawns are grilling heat a tablespoon of butter until foaming
- Add the garlic and cook for a minute
- Add lime juice. Salt and remaining butter
- Heat until melted. Pour into a jug
- Remove prawns from the oven and serve immediately with the lime butter
Notes
This recipe yields 5 servings of approximately 225 grams (5 prawns per portion)
Keywords: Prawn stuffed chillies with melted cheese
Keywords: Prawn stuffed chillies with melted cheese
