Crab-Topped Prawns
- 6 large prawns (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tablespoon green onion, Sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 -2 dash bottled hot pepper sauce
- 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 14 ounces canned crabmeat, Crab meat should be drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
- 1 tablespoon panko breadcrumbs
- lemon wedge
- Thaw prawns, if frozen.
- To shell fresh or thawed prawns, open each shell lengthwise down the body.
- Hold the prawns in one hand and carefully peel back the shell starting with the head end.
- Gently pull on the tail portion of the shell to remove the entire shell.
- Butterfly prawns by cutting down the back almost but not all the way through; remove vein.
- Repeat with remaining prawns.
- Set aside.
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small pan, saute green onion in the butter, stir in lemon juice and bottled hot sauce.
- Toss with flaked crab meat and panko bread crumbs.
- Spread prawns open, making sure to have a nice pocket to fill.
- Stuff prawns equally with the crab/breadcrumb mixture.
- Place in oven and bake 12-15 minutes or until prawns are done, cooking time will vary depending on size of prawns.
- Serve with fresh lemon wedges.
prawns, green onion, butter, garlic, lemon juice, pepper sauce, red pepper, crabmeat, breadcrumbs, lemon wedge
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crab-topped-prawns-6826 (may not work)