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BBQ'd Paprika Prawns With Green Goddess Sauce

Created by ImPat on September 23, 2018

1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
2 small garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
24 (500 grams) shrimp (medium green king prawns, peeled and deveined and tails intact)
125 grams cream cheese (chopped)
1 avocado (small)
1/3 cup basil leaves

Step 1: Place the paprika, lemon rind, garlic and oil in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper and then add prawns and toss to coat.
Step 2: Heat a greased barbecue plate on medium heat and cook prawns for 2 minutes each side or until cook through and transfer to a heatproof dish and set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
Step 3: Meanwhile, place cream cheese, avocado, basil, parsley, chives and lemon juice in a small food process and season with salt and pepper and then process until smoot, scraping down sides occasionally.
Step 4: Trim and discard end of cucumbers and cut into 1cm thick round and place on a serving plate and then dollop 2 teaspoon of cream cheese mixture onto each cucumber round and then top each with 1 prawns and serve sprinkled with micro basil and lemon zest.
Step 5: TIP - micro basil is available from some greengrocers and supermarkets. It is decorative and cam be replaced with chopped basil instead.