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Prawns with roasted capsicum and butter beans

Name: Prawns with roasted capsicum and butter beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 3 large red capsicums, quartered; 200g baby green beans; Ice for an ice bath; 2 x 300g cans butter beans, rinsed, drained; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/4 large red onion, very thinly sliced; Squeeze of lemon juice, to taste; 2 tbs shredded basil; 100ml extra virgin olive oil; 80g unsalted butter; 1kg green prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined; 1 small red chilli, finely chopped

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Prawns with roasted capsicum and butter beans

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by Belinda Jeffery

Cook and author

Oct 03, 2015

This simple, stylish seafood starter is a warm weather entertaining winner.

3 large red capsicums, quartered
200g baby green beans
Ice for an ice bath
2 x 300g cans butter beans, rinsed, drained
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 large red onion, very thinly sliced
Squeeze of lemon juice, to taste
2 tbs shredded basil
100ml extra virgin olive oil
80g unsalted butter
1kg green prawns, peeled (tails intact), deveined
1 small red chilli, finely chopped

Method

1.

Preheat grill to high and cook capsicum, skin-side up for 4-5 minutes until they blister and blacken. Remove, cover with a tea towel and leave for a few minutes, then remove skins. Slice one third into thin strips and finely chop the rest.
2.

Blanch green beans in boiling, salted water for 3 minutes. Drain, then plunge into iced water to set their bright colour. Dry in a tea towel when cool and set aside.
3.

In a bowl, mix butter beans, garlic, onion, lemon juice, basil, 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil, capsicum strips, salt and pepper.
4.

Heat butter and remaining oil in a deep frypan over medium-high heat. Cook prawns for 2-3 minutes, turning, until just cooked. Add chopped capsicum and chilli to warm through, season, then serve piled on the salad mixture.