Cajun BBQ Prawns

Description
This simplified Cajun prawn dish is made and packed with real fruit juice, herbs, and spices and enriched with honey to help maintain its red-hot, cooking consistency. Barbecue sauce occasionally works for this, too.

For the seafood base

 * 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
 * ¼ cup olive oil
 * 2 tablespoons seasoning mix (recipe follows)
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons honey
 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 * 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
 * 1 ¼ lb. peeled and deveined, 21 – 25-count prawns
 * ¾ cup unsalted butter

Seasoning mix

 * ¼ cup cayenne
 * ¼ cup ground black pepper
 * 2 tablespoons salt
 * 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
 * 2 tablespoons dried whole thyme
 * 2 tablespoons dried rosemary leaves
 * 1 teaspoon dry oregano

Directions

 * 1) Prepare and make all the seasoning-mix ingredients in a food processor and set aside. Stored in a sealed container, it will keep indefinitely for future use.
 * 2) Blend the garlic, olive oil, 2 tbsp. seasoning mix, lemon juice, honey, and soy sauce in a bowl.
 * 3) Add the prawns and the chopped parsley to the mixture and toss well to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
 * 4) Preheat an oven to 500° F. Place prawns with the marinade in a large, heavy skillet (large enough to fit prawns in a single layer or cook in batches) and place in oven.
 * 5) In about 2 to 3 minutes, shake the pan to ensure even cooking and repeat in another 2 to 3 minutes. At this point, the mixture should be bubbling and the prawns will be turning opaque.
 * 6) Transfer the pan to a stove, over medium heat and begin adding the butter in 1 to 2 tbsp. increments, shaking the pan the entire time, allowing the butter to emulsify into the mixture before adding any more butter. This process should take about 4 to 5 minutes.
 * 7) When completed, pour onto a platter and serve immediately with plenty of good, crispy bread. Serve hot and plain or with any seafood, or other main dishes.