Spicy Peri Peri Prawns

📝 Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper
• 6 red birds eye chillis (adjust to suite your preferred heat level)
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 pound of cleaned shell on tiger prawns

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Lightly char the red bell pepper on an open flame, or under a broiler; place in a brown paper bag or in a sealed container to soften, then rinse off the charred skin under running water.
2. 2Roast garlic in a 300F oven with about 1/2 a tsp of olive oil for 5 minutes and allow to cool.
3. 3Blend red bell peppers, chilli, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika, and salt. I like my peri peri sauce slightly chunky, but you may blend until its smooth.
4. 4With about 1/2 a cup of the peri peri sauce, marinade the the prawns in a closed container in a refrigerator for at least 1 hr or over night.
5. 5Allow the prawns to come to room temperature for about 1 hr before cooking.
6. 6In a hot skillet, sear one side of the prawns and allow to cook for 5 minutes. turn over, and cook the other side for another 5 minutes.
7. 7Serve hot with a suitable side dish or on its own with some extra peri peri sauce on the side.