Grilled Prawns with Habanero-Toasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 20 prawns, shells on
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Habanero-Toasted Garlic Vinaigrette, recipe follows
• Thyme sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Heat the grill to high or heat a grill pan over high heat.

Toss prawns in the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Remove from the grill and immediately drizzle with the vinaigrette. Serve 5 prawns per person and garnish with thyme sprigs.

Habanero-Toasted Garlic Vinaigrette:

• 1 tablespoon canola oil, plus 1/2 cup
• 6 whole cloves garlic, peeled
• Salt
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 to 1 1/2 habanero chiles, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons honey

Heat grill. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small saute pan over medium heat on the grates of the grill; add the garlic, season with salt and cook until golden brown on both sides.

Transfer garlic to a blender and add the vinegar, habanero, and honey and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the 1/2 cup oil and blend until emulsified.