Shell-On Prawns

[slinky.kate]

I have a nice recipe for prawn kebabs(shell on)in a weightwatchers magazine.I was wondering do these not have to be deveined and how do I do that if the shell is left on ?

[dannyk13]

Help here:-
http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/fast-fresh/shells-on-veins-out

[slinky.kate]

thanks danny,now I can enjoy them,had them in the freezer for a few weeks cause I wasn't sure what to do but I will have them tomorrow night.

[dannyk13]

Enjoy.

[Fitzer]

The second option (with the toothpick) was how I was taught to do it at Rick Stein's (brag :-)) and it is very easy. Just stab the toothpick (cocktail stick) through a gap between the overlapping plates of the shell about a couple of mm into the flesh about halfway along the length of the vein and gently draw upwards.