1/2 cup of olive oil
500g butter
2 bays leaves
2 cups of beer
3 tbsp. minced garlic
1 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup dried thyme
1 tsp. dried oregano
1kg prawns
Simmer all ingredients except prawns together 10 min.; set aside and cool. Transfer to a large ovenproof container and marinate prawns in this mixture 3040 min. Place in preheated 220ºC oven until shrimp are just cooked through, about 1520 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve in deep bowls with cooking liquid and plenty of French bread.