Citrus Prawns, the easy and quick recipe to cook frozen prawns in a tasty and original way. During the holiday season everyone has probably bought frozen prawns; I remember my mother always bought them both to enrich the Many appetizers for the holiday menu and when she was looking for Ideas for an economical fish-based menu that could still impress. I’ll be honest: fresh fish is far superior to frozen, but when you don’t want to give up tradition and you’re on a budget, choosing good-quality frozen fish can be the right solution. The same applies to frozen prawns, which with countless recipes can really become a great dish, like the one I’m about to describe. Citrus prawns are extremely easy to prepare, economical, flavorful, and make a lovely presentation on the table with their bright colors! Let’s go to the kitchen now — I’ll show you how to make an easy and quick recipe with frozen prawns, but first I remind you that if you want to stay updated on new recipes you can follow my Facebook page and my Instagram profile.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to make oven-baked citrus prawns
- 12 prawns (frozen)
- 2 oranges
- 2 lemons
- 3 tbsp white wine
- to taste salt
- to taste pink peppercorns
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste parsley
Tools
- Baking dish
- Oven
Preparation
To prepare whole frozen prawns with citrus, let them rest for a couple of hours in the refrigerator so they begin to thaw. Then rinse them under running water and pat them dry. Use scissors to remove the antennae, make a small cut just below the head, slightly loosen the shell and use a toothpick to pull out the intestinal vein. Arrange the prawns in a baking dish, pour the juice of one orange and half a lemon, drizzle with olive oil, pour the wine, add a few pink peppercorns and a light sprinkle of salt, then cover with plastic wrap. Let them marinate 30 minutes in the fridge, then remove the plastic wrap and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven, let cool for a couple of minutes, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with their cooking juices.
Storage and tips
You can also make this recipe with fresh prawns and it will be even better. I recommend eating the prawns as soon as they are prepared while still hot; leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 24 hours in an airtight container and reheated before consumption.
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