Baked Sugpo (Baked Prawns)

A great addition to your planned dishes whether it is a special occasion or an ordinary day. Baked sugpo or baked prawns is very easy to prepare and consist of only very basic and few ingredients yet the taste is superb. If you are looking for an easy to prepare and simple prawn recipe then this is for you. Let your guest or your family indulge on this delicious dish that they will truly enjoy.

To cook baked sugpo; Remove the antennae and legs of the prawns. Slit the back of the prawns, devein and open. In a skillet, heat butter and saute garlic and ginger for a few minutes. Set aside. Lay out the aluminum foil on a baking dish. Put prawns on the foil and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with calamansi juice, melted butter mixture and soy sauce. Top with spring onions and seal both ends of the aluminum foil. Bake in a 350 °F oven for 15 minutes or until cooked.

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How to Cook Baked Sugpo (Baked Prawns)

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Filipino

Cuisine: Seafood Recipes

Servings: 20 pcs

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 20 pcs big tiger prawns butterflied with head, shell and tail still intact
• 10 pcs calamansi juice extracted
• 1 Tbsp. garlic minced
• 1 Tbsp. grated ginger
• 250 grams butter
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. spring onions chopped
• salt and pepper

Instructions

How to cook baked sugpo:

• Remove the antennae and legs of the prawns.
• Slit the back of the prawns, devein and open.
• In a skillet, heat butter and saute garlic and ginger for a few minutes. Set aside.
• Lay out the aluminum foil on a baking dish.
• Put prawns on the foil and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with calamansi juice, melted butter mixture and soy sauce.
• Top with spring onions and seal both ends of the aluminum foil.
• Bake in a 350 °F oven for 15 minutes or until cooked.