BBQ garlic-chilli prawn skewers

A Spanish bbq for the galley that best on calm days or at anchor, about 15 min hands-on.

  • BBQ
  • Spanish
  • ⏱ 15 min
  • 🌊 Sea tolerance 2/5
  • 🌶 Medium (on the side)
  • pescatarian
  • gluten-free
  • halal

Ingredients

For 4 servings (one normal-appetite adult each). Per serving in brackets.

  • Frozen prawns (raw)600 g (150 g)
  • Garlic (bulb)20 g (≈ 0.5 bulb) (5 g)
  • Chili flakes2 g (0.5 g)
  • Lime32 g (≈ 0.5 lime) (8 g)
  • Extra-virgin olive oil40 g (10 g)
  • Bell pepper200 g (≈ 1.5 peppers) (50 g (≈ 0.5 pepper))

Method

  1. Toss thawed prawns with garlic, chilli, oil and salt.
  2. Thread with pepper chunks.
  3. Grill 2 minutes a side until pink; squeeze over lime.

In the galley

  • Best on calm days or at anchor — 2/5 for sea tolerance.
  • Plan ahead: thaw about 12 hours before.
  • Stow the main ingredients in the freezer.
  • Contains: Shellfish (prawns, crab) — always check the labels of what you buy.

Per serving

💪 Protein-packed · 🪶 Light

kcal
240
protein
31 g
fat
11 g
carbs
6 g
sugar
2 g
fibre
2 g

From USDA FoodData Central, raw weights — a planning guide, not a label.

Nutrition per serving: USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service), weighted by each ingredient's grams — a planning guide, not a label. Quantities follow standard portion sizes; this recipe hasn't been tested in a real galley yet. How we make recipes

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