RED PRAWNS WITH GRILLED FRUIT SALAD
Ingredients
- 5 prawn heads and shells
- 150ml/5fl oz rapeseed oil
- 6 large Mediterranean red prawns
- such as carabineros
- heads removed
- 1 garlic clove
- thinly sliced
- 100g/3½oz panko breadcrumbs
- ½ red chilli
- finely chopped
- small handful of fresh parsley
- finely chopped
- plus extra to garnish
- 1 lemon
- zest and juice
- salt
- 1 orange
- ½ cut into slices and ½ juice only
- ¼ pineapple
- cut into 2cm/¾in thick slices
- 1 peach
- stone removed and cut into half
- 1 white chicory
- leaves separated
- 1 red chicory
- leaves separated
- small bunch fresh mint
- finely chopped
- small bunch fresh dill
- finely chopped
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
- toasted and ground
- rapeseed oil
- for drizzling
- salt
Directions
- For the red prawn crumble
- make a prawn oil by submerging the prawn heads and shells in the oil in a saucepan. Place over a medium heat and heat until very hot. Take off the heat and leave to cool and infuse for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile
- preheat a barbecue or grill pan to medium–hot. Grill the prawns for 1–2 minutes on each side
- or until just cooked through. Leave to cool and then peel and devein the prawns.
- Heat a little of the prawn oil in a saucepan
- add the garlic and cook until coloured. Add the breadcrumbs
- chilli
- parsley and a drizzle of the prawn oil and stir to combine. Finish with lemon zest and juice and season with salt. Add the shelled prawns and garnish with some parsley.
- For the fruit salad
- place the orange and pineapple slices under a grill and cook until slightly blackened on the surface. Grill the peach until slightly caramelised. Place the chicory leaves in a bowl and squeeze over the orange juice. Chop the orange
- pineapple and peach into pieces and add to the bowl. Add the herbs and peppercorns. Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Serve with the prawns.

