LANGOUSTINES EN PAPILLOTE WITH RAW HONEY, GINGER AND LEMON
Ingredients
- 18 Jersey Royal potatoes
- 3 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
- 12 asparagus spears
- woody ends removed
- 100g/3½oz unpasteurised honey
- 1 lemon
- juice only
- 200g/7oz fresh root ginger
- finely grated
- juice squeezed out and reserved
- 24 langoustines
- peeled and de-veined
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3½.
- Boil the Jersey Royals for 10–15 minutes
- or until tender
- then cool in cold water and set aside.
- To make six parcels
- lay kitchen foil on top of greaseproof paper and cut out six 30x40cm/12x16in rectangles. Fold each rectangle in half and cut into half of a heart shape
- then unfold into a heart.
- Lay the hearts foil side-up and brush each one with some rapeseed oil
- then place three Jersey Royals in the middle of each piece of foil and crush lightly with a fork. Place two asparagus spears on top of each
- season with salt and pepper and drizzle with a little more rapeseed oil.
- Place the honey in a small saucepan over a low heat to warm through. Add the lemon and ginger juices and season with salt and pepper. Place six langoustines on top of each parcel and drizzle with the honey
- lemon and ginger juice mixture.
- Seal the pouches and bake for 7 minutes. Place each parcel in the centre of a plate
- open and serve.

