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Crusty Cob Loaf With Garlic Butter Prawns

Here's how you make Crusty Cob Loaf With Garlic Butter Prawns
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 175 g butter, softened
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup chives, chopped finely
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 450g (1) cob loaf
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 kilograms uncooked medium prawns, peeled, de-veined, tails intact, I prefer to remove
  • 2 cups watercress sprigs, to serve
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven 200C (180C fan-forced).

  • Step 2: Combine butter, garlic, chives and chilli flakes into a small bowl.

  • Step 3: Using a sharp knife, remove the top of the cob and scoop out all the soft bread. Place cob on an oven tray; spread two-thirds of the garlic butter mixture over the inside of the cob. Bake for 25 minutes or until cob is crisp and golden brown. Remove from oven.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, add half the remaining garlic butter mixture and half the olive oil to a large frying pan over medium high heat. Cook the prawns in batches for a few minutes on each side until just cooked. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Repeat with remaining butter garlic butter mixture, olive oil and prawns.

  • Step 5: Transfer the prawns to the warm cob as they are cooked. Drizzle with any remaining juices from the pan. Transfer to a serving plate; serve with watercress and lemon wedges.

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