How to easily devein a prawn

Cleaning prawns can be daunting to the uninitiated, but there's an easy way to devein prawns.

Grilled on the barbie or thrown in a salad or seafood platter, prawns are an Aussie favourite. But while peeling them is one thing, deveining them efficiently and cleanly is something else entirely.

There's plenty of us who can't stand the look of the dark 'vein' that runs down the back of a prawn, but we still love the little crustaceans.

There are others still who call this digestive tract the 'poop shoot' — which really does not make you want to eat the delicious little guys.

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But there's an easy technique to get rid of that line that makes so many of us squeamish.

Watch the clip above to see the simplest way to prepare and clean prawns, ready for your next barbecue, picnic or gathering.

How to devein prawns

What you’ll need:

• small sharp knife or skewer

Ingredients:

• green prawns, unpeeled

Method:

1. Twist the head off the prawn.
2. Put your thumb underneath the shell and peel off.
3. Push and shake the tail to slide it off.
4. Lift up the dirt track with the knife/skewer and pull the tract out... it's pretty satisfying.