• 1kg green king prawns
• 500ml (2 cups) oil
• 125g butter
• 8 cloves garlic
• 2 small red chillies
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt
• pepper

1. Shell prawns, leave tail intact. With small, sharp knife make a slit down back of prawn, carefully remove back. Wash prawns, pat dry.

2. Put ½ cup of oil into 4 individual heatproof dishes. Add 30g butter to each dish. Crush 2 cloves garlic into each dish. Remove seeds from chillies, wash and pat dry. Chop chillies finely, divide evenly among dishes. Season with salt and pepper. Put dishes on oven tray. Bake at 180°C for 10 to 15 minutes or until butter has melted and oil is very hot.

3. Remove dishes from oven on tray. Divide prawns between dishes. Return to oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until prawns are cooked. Cooking time depends on prawn size. Serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped parsley.