Iceberg and tamarind school prawn cocktail
Prep
15m
Cook
15m
serves
4
Iceberg and tamarind school prawn cocktail
Let your side dishes shine at Christmas lunch this year with this cleverly constructed prawn dish.
Ingredients (15)
- Sunflower oil, to deep-fry
- 1/2 sourdough baguette, thinly sliced on an angle
- 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
- 1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour
- 400g school prawns
- 1 whole iceberg lettuce, core removed, leaves torn
- 2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
- Coriander leaves, to serve
Tamarind dressing
- 60g light palm sugar, finely grated
- 2 tbs light soy sauce
- 2 tbs tamarind puree
- 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lime, plus lime wedges to serve
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.For the dressing, place the palm sugar and 1 tbs water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
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2.Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes or until starting to caramelise around the edges.
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3.Swirl to combine, then carefully stir in soy and tamarind. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool. Whisk in oil and lime juice. Set aside.
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4.Half-fill a deep-fryer or large saucepan with sunflower oil and heat to 180°C (a cube of bread will turn golden in 30 seconds when oil is hot enough).
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5.In two batches, add baguette slices and fry for 2-3 minutes until golden. Remove with tongs and drain on paper towel.
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6.Combine flours in a bowl and season. Add prawns and toss to coat, shaking off excess. Deep-fry prawns in batches for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
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7.To serve, arrange lettuce on a serving platter and drizzle with dressing. Top with tomatoes and scatter with jalapeno, fried baguette, prawns and coriander.
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