Shrimp or Prawn Cedar Wrappetizers
This is a BC Coastal Original Recipe!
INGREDIENTS:
(Makes 12)
- 4 cedar wraps
- 12 – 8″ cotton butchers’ twine, green onion stems or strips of dried corn husk
- 24 uncooked prawns with shell removed down to the tail
- 1 tbsp BC Coastal Seafood Rub
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Soak cedar wraps and cotton twine or husk strips in water for 15-30 minutes (Until pliable)
- Mix BC Coastal Seafood Rub with olive oil in a bowl and toss prawns to coat.
- Carefully cut each cedar wrap into 3 strips (Be careful to cut across the grain so you can still roll them up)
- Place 2 prawns with a tail pointing out of each end at the bottom of the wrap strip and roll up, securing it with a string.
- Follow cooking instructions below for oven or barbeque use (Cooking time varies depending on size of prawn)
- Arrange on plate and serve.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Submerge cedar wraps in water for 15-30 minutes or until pliable
- Preheat your grill or oven to 400 F (200 C)
- Place food on bottom third of wrap and roll up, securing with presoaked cotton string, green onion stem or strips of corn husk.
- Grilling: Place filled wraps on the grill, turn heat down to low and close lid. Cook for 2-3 minutes, turn and cook again 2-3 minutes.
- Oven: Place filled wraps on baking sheet on center rack in oven. Cook 2-3 minutes, turn and cook again 2-3 minutes.
- Serve wraps on plates to display your beautiful West Coast seafood!