Garlic Butter Prawns With White Wine Sauce

These easy garlic butter prawns are rich, buttery, and bursting with flavour — a must-try BBQ prawn recipe for entertaining, weeknight dinners, or date nights. Chargrilled prawns are tossed in a silky garlic butter white wine seafood sauce, finished with fresh parsley, and served with grilled French baguette for dipping.

Made even better with BBQ LAB True Blend, this recipe delivers restaurant-quality flavour with minimal effort.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Ready in under 20 minutes

• Perfect for BBQs, entertaining, or romantic dinners

• Simple ingredients with gourmet flavour

• Ideal for seafood lovers

• Incredible garlic butter sauce for dipping bread

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 500g black tiger prawns (any large prawns will work), peeled and deveined

• 50g unsalted butter

• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 100ml dry white wine

• 1 French baguette, sliced for dipping

• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

• BBQ LAB True Blend seasoning
  

• Kosher salt, to taste

Method

1. Make the Garlic Butter White Wine Sauce
Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, being careful not to burn. Pour in white wine and simmer until slightly reduced. Season generously with BBQ LAB True Blend.

2. Grill the Prawns
Season prawns lightly with kosher salt. Grill directly over hot coals until charred and just cooked through, about 2–3 minutes per side.

3. Combine Prawns and Sauce
Toss the grilled prawns in the garlic butter white wine sauce until evenly coated. Sprinkle with fresh parsley for a pop of colour and flavour.

4. Grill the Baguette
Grill sliced baguette until lightly charred and crispy — perfect for dipping into the sauce.

5. Serve
Serve the prawns immediately with grilled bread on the side. The garlic butter white wine sauce makes this an unforgettable BBQ prawn dish.

Tips for Perfect Garlic Butter Prawns

• Use hot coals for a fast char without overcooking the prawns

• Don’t skip the bread — the sauce is the hero of this recipe

• Swap white wine for seafood stock if cooking alcohol-free

• Add a squeeze of lemon for a bright, fresh finish

Perfect Pairings

• Grilled vegetables

• Crisp white wine

• Fresh summer salads
  

Why BBQ LAB True Blend Makes a Difference

BBQ LAB True Blend elevates this recipe with a perfectly balanced seasoning that enhances the natural flavour of seafood without overpowering it. This easy garlic butter prawns recipe is guaranteed to impress your guests every time.