Prawns are meaty crustaceans with a distinctive sweetness. They’re blue-grey when raw, and turn a beautiful pink colour after just a few minutes of cooking. We sell pre-packed raw king prawns and raw shell-on tiger prawns – named for their striped tail – as well as a range of ready-to-eat cooked prawns. You’ll find a variety of raw and cooked, peeled and unpeeled prawns on our fish counters in store, too.
How to cook prawns
Use ready-cooked prawns in prawn cocktails, salads or sandwiches, or stirred into pasta just before serving.
Fry
To fry prawns, heat a little oil in a frying pan. Fry peeled prawns for 2–3 minutes and shell-on prawns for 5–6 minutes, until they turn pink.
Grill
Large shell–on prawns such as tiger prawns are delicious grilled. Place them on a baking tray and brush with a little butter – garlic butter works well. Cook under a preheated grill for 5–8 minutes, until they turn pink.
BBQ
Preheat the barbecue to medium-high. Add large shell-on prawns, such as tiger prawns, and cook for 5–8 minutes, until they turn pink.
Prawn recipes
Wondering what to serve with prawns? Try one of our favourite recipes.
Chilli prawn roll
Take a prawn cocktail sandwich to the next level with this treat of a bap, with sriracha and crispy fried onions.
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Chilli prawn roll
Take a prawn cocktail sandwich to the next level with this treat of a bap, with sriracha and crispy fried onions.
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Tamarind prawn curry
Prawns take on the spices of a curry beautifully. You can make the base of this one in advance, then just reheat with the cooked prawns when you’re ready to eat.
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Barbecued lime & chilli tiger prawns
Bring the wow factor to your barbecue with whole raw tiger prawns marinated in garlic, chilli, lime and fish sauce.
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Barbecued lime & chilli tiger prawns
Bring the wow factor to your barbecue with whole raw tiger prawns marinated in garlic, chilli, lime and fish sauce.
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