Prawn Recipes

Queensland Prawns can be boiled, steamed, grilled, sautéed, baked or deep-fried and can be cooked with or without the shell, with the vein or deveined.

Cooking hint: If you have bought prawns that have already been cooked, then they should be added a few minutes before the end of the specified cooking time, just to reheat them, as overcooking could make them tough.

Flavour Affinities

Basil
Brandy
Butter
Chervil
Coriander
Cream
Fennel
Garlic
Lemon,
Marjoram

Oregano
Paprika
Red onion
Saffron
Shallot
Sugar
Tarragon
Thyme,
White wine

Suggested Wines

Because of their sweet, tasty character, Queensland Prawns may be accompanied by a medium- to full-bodied white varietal such as verdelho or chenin blanc.

For tempura cooking, a fruitier white style such as a traminer blend will complement the spicy flavours of the dish.

A sparkling red wine will complement the strong, spicy flavours of the Endeavour prawn.

Queensland Prawn Recipes

Here is a selection of great Queensland Prawn recipes, including a number for specific prawn species. Stay tuned as we invite some of Queensland's leading chefs to add to this list.

Fennel Spiced Prawns with Citrus Salad
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello, Emmy-winning Food Network personality and cookbook author.

Serves 4.
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Banana Prawns and Avocado

If you want to impress!
Serves 4.
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Ginger and Lemon Grass Wild Banana Prawns

Very tasty Wild Banana Prawns recipe with an exotic twist.
Serves 4.
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Wild Banana Prawn, Leek and Spinach Linguine

Makes a healthy and quick pasta dish. Ideal for dinner.
Serves 4.
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Garlic and Chilli Wild Banana Prawns on Rösti

A different and interesting dish. Very tasty.
Serves 4.
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Garlic Prawns

Super simple, super quick and super easy to cook!
Serves 4-6 people.
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Prawn & Avocado Salad

Very healty, very quick and oh-so yummy.
Serves 4-6 people.
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Endeavour Prawn, Avocado, Bamboo Shoot & Taro Chip Tian
Chef: Craig Squire - Red Ochre Grill in Cairns

Serves 4 people as an entrée. (*gluten free)
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Endeavour Prawn Bisque
Chef: Craig Squire - Red Ochre Grill in Cairns

Why waste all those prawn shells when you can enjoy a beautifull bisque?
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Endeavour Prawn and Sweet Potato Flat Cakes

Great for entertaining. Serves 6 - 8 people as an entrée.
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Prawns Kataifi
Chef: Erwann Salaun - Nautilus Restaurant in Port Douglas

Rolled in shredded pastry, deep fried. Serves 6 people as an entrée.
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