Jerk Prawn Skewers with Grilled Pineapple
CUSTOMS DECLARATION. Goods: prawns, pineapple, "island spice". Origin: disputed. Colin noted that the spice appears to have a better travel history than he does.
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Crew of 4 · Prep 15 min, plus 20 min marinating · Cook 6 min · Sting: mild
Fresh off the fire.
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Give this a go. Trust the thermometer, not the clock.
The Cargo (ingredients)
- 800 g green king prawns, peeled, tails on
- 2 tbsp Elk Creek One Love Spice Island Jerk Rub
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 limes, one juiced, one in wedges
- ½ fresh pineapple, in 3 cm chunks. Tinned is for people on the run.
- 8 skewers. Soak bamboo ones for 30 minutes or enjoy a small bonfire.
The Run (method)
- Mix the rub, oil and lime juice into a paste. Toss through the prawns and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Thread prawns and pineapple alternately on the skewers.
- Grill over high heat for about 2 minutes a side, until the prawns are opaque and the pineapple has caught.
- Squeeze over the remaining lime.
Cook It With
Elk Creek One Love Spice Island Jerk RubWarm island spice with an easy, mild heat.
Danny Balboas Snake Oil Hot SauceA showman's tonic of jalapeño, pineapple and lime. Medium to hot.
The Aftermath. Pineapple: 1. Fence: 0.
Where It Goes Wrong
- Mushy prawns. You left them in the lime too long. Twenty minutes. Set an alarm, unlike some people.
- Stuck skewers. Clean, hot, oiled grill.
- Skewers on fire. See "soak".
Darryl's Secret
Put the pineapple on the hottest part of the grill. Sugar plus flame is the whole point of pineapple.
Store it: Keep raw prawns refrigerated until cooking. Eat straight away.
How It Reached the Book
Owl Capone delivered this one. Nobody asked how. He dropped a pineapple on the pit deck from about forty metres, looked at me, and said this was a fine-apple situation. I've reported him to himself, as he keeps the ledger.
The Rub Smuggler. Currently cleaning pineapple off the deck.
