These great party food ideas allow less time in the kitchen and more time for mingling! This Garlic prawn canapé recipe can be prepared hours before guests arrive.
Finely chop the ginger. Peel and de-vein the prawns. Rinse, drain and pat dry. Place in a bowl with the oil, ginger, crushed garlic, soy sauce and 15ml (1tbsp) lime juice. Cover and marinate for at least 2hr or overnight.
Step 2
Mix together the yogurt, cream, mango chutney and coriander.
Step 3
Thread the prawns on to bamboo skewers (soak them first for 30min to prevent burning during cooking).
Step 4
Grill the prawns for 2-3min, turning once. Serve with the yogurt dip.
Step 5
Prepare ahead. Complete to the end of step 2 the day before; cover and chill. To serve. Complete recipe.
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