How To Cook Peeled Prawns
Drain from the water and serve.
How to cook peeled prawns. When the prawns turn opaque or translucent and float on the boiling water they are cooked. You can cut a prawn in half to check. Wine a dry white wine is best.
Creates sauce and makes this extra indulgent but it s super delicious even without. Allow water in pot to return to the boil. Although they all have their merits by far the most flavourful option is fresh raw prawns with the head left on as the juices from the head give many prawn dishes a good punchy flavour.
Boil them in water for 4 minutes fry them in a pan or wok or grill them on the barbecue. Put the washed prawns into the pot of boiling water. Toss the frozen rinsed prawns in the seasoning mix of your choice such as a cajun seasoning mix.
Reduce the heat and allow them to simmer for 3 to 6 minutes. This is a spectacular way to cook prawns. Turn on the broiler and place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven to heat for 10 minutes.
Wine adds an edge to the flavour that takes this up a notch so don t skip. Place the rack in the oven about 6 inches 15 cm from the broiler. Continue cooking for 1 minute small to medium prawns or 2 minutes large prawns.
Prawns can be purchased in a range of states raw or cooked shelled or whole fresh or frozen. To fry prawns heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry peeled prawns for 2 3 minutes cook whole tiger prawns for 5 6 minutes or until pink. If using fresh whole prawns use 1kg 2lb peeled weight is about half.